Experiences during early development profoundly affect development of the central nervous
system (CNS) to impart either risk for or resilience to later psychopathology. Work in the …

This article highlights the defining principles, progress, and future directions in epigenetics
research in relation to this Special Issue. Exciting studies in the fields of neuroscience …

In the past decade, there have been exciting advances in the field of behavioral epigenetics
that have provided new insights into a biological basis of neural and behavioral effects of …

Gene–environment interactions have long been recognized for their important role in
mediating the development and functions of the central nervous system (CNS). The study of …

Longitudinal studies in humans demonstrate the association between prenatal and
postnatal experiences of adversity and long-term changes in neurodevelopment. These …

Early life adversity is associated with long-term effects on physical and mental health later in
life, but the mechanisms are yet unclear. Epigenetic mechanisms program cell-type-specific …

The emerging field of behavioral epigenetics is producing a growing body of evidence that
early life experience and social exposure can alter the way by which genes are marked with …

Abstract Development is a dynamic process that involves interplay between genes and the
environment. In mammals, the quality of the postnatal environment is shaped by parent …

Many mental health difficulties have developmental origins. Understanding the mechanisms
for how psychosocial experiences are biologically embedded and influence lifelong …

Epigenetic processes have profound influence on gene translation and play a key role in
embryonic development and tissue type specification. Recent advances in our …