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Genetic sensitivity to the environment, across lifetime

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2012

Judith R. Homberg
Judith R. Homberg*
Affiliation:
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Centre for Neuroscience, Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 6525 EZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands. j.homberg@cns.umcn.nl
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Abstract

The target article by Charney convincingly argues that genomic plasticity perinatally induced by the environment creates a complication in determining which parts of behavior are attributed to nature and which to nurture. I argue that real life is even more complex because (1) genotype influences sensitivity to environmental stimuli, and (2) the genome continues to be modified throughout life.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 5 , October 2012 , pp. 368
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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