Epigenetic changes alter the way genes are expressed throughout an organism’s life. These tweaks are then wiped from the genomes of reproductive cells, giving offspring a clean start—or so it seemed.

Without altering the genetic code in the DNA, epigenetic modifications can change how genes are expressed, affecting an organism’s health and development. The once radical idea that such changes in ...

A study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz has demonstrated how a common type of epigenetic modification can be transmitted via sperm not only from parents to offspring, but to the next generation ...