In this study, researchers looked at methylation in the fetal umbilical cord blood, examining the association between methylation and gestational age.
They found that premature babies have different levels of methylation, although most of these differences do not persist into childhood. However, for 17% of these changes, they persist, potentially leading to long-term health effects. Overall 325 genes were identified as having differences in methylation.
-Zac Truesdell, potluck 3/31/2020
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7050134/
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