Researchers from the universities of Calgary and Cambridge, UK, have discovered that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects, such as spina bifida and heart abnormalities, on subsequent generations. The animal study, published this week in the journal Cell, also sheds light on the molecular mechanism of folic acid (also known as folate) during development.
Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/uoc...
Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/uoc...