A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations—with inherited health problems worsening many generations after exposure. Those ...

Researchers studied rats exposed to a fungicide used primarily in fruit crops and found that a heightened prevalence of disease persisted through 20 generations.

A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase epigenetic disease risk for 20 subsequent generations.

As the climate crisis intensifies, traditional genetic breeding alone may not keep pace with the rapid shifts in environmental stressors. While the ...

Ancestral toxins cause disease for 20 generations. Epigenetic health defects in kidney, testis, and ovary intensify over many centuries, impacting evolutionary biology.

This year’s stories highlight the expanding versatility of genetic techniques and the increasing utility of such research in all life science fields. Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2022 Our Favorite ...