Dioxin (TCDD) Induces Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Adult Onset Disease and Sperm Epimutations

Mohan Manikkam; Rebecca Tracey; Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna; Michael K. Skinner

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046249

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Dioxin (TCDD) Induces Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Adult Onset Disease and Sperm Epimutations

Mohan Manikkam,

Affiliation Center for Reproductive Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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Rebecca Tracey,

Affiliation Center for Reproductive Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna,

Affiliation Center for Reproductive Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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Michael K. Skinner

* E-mail: skinner@wsu.edu

Affiliation Center for Reproductive Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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Dioxin (TCDD) Induces Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Adult Onset Disease and Sperm Epimutations

Mohan Manikkam,
Rebecca Tracey,
Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna,
Michael K. Skinner

Published: September 26, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046249

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Dioxin (TCDD) Induces Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Adult Onset Disease and Sperm Epimutations

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