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Scientists discovered that approximately 7% of inherited epigenetic marks in mice can be transmitted across generations in ways that do not follow Mendel’s classic rules, including previously undocumented paramutation and emergent inheritance events.
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Who
Andrew Feinberg, David Threadgill, Kasper Hansen, Adam Davidovich, and research teams from Johns Hopkins University, Texas A&M University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
What
Scientists discovered that approximately 7% of inherited epigenetic marks in mice can be transmitted across generations in ways that do not follow Mendel’s classic rules, including previously undocumented paramutation and emergent inheritance events.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:01:38 GMT · 2h 54m ago
Where
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Why
The research aimed to understand how inherited traits can bypass traditional genetic rules and to identify new layers of inheritance beyond DNA sequences.
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These findings suggest that both genetic and epigenetic information may be necessary to fully understand trait, disease, and health outcome inheritance, potentially influencing future studies on human health and environmental factors.
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