Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren

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Description: Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today reveals that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts the immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects on the next several generations. The new research, which also sheds light on the molecular mechanism of folic acid (also known as folate) during development
 
Created: 2013-10-04 10:58
Collection: Research Horizons
Publisher: University of Cambridge
Copyright: University of Cambridge
Language: eng (English)
Keywords: genetics; epigenetics;
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