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Editorial

The Agouti mouse: a Biosensor for Environmental Epigenomics Studies Investigating the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Randy L Jirtle1 Department of Sport & Exercise Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK;2 Department of Oncology; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, WI, USA;3 Department of Biological Sciences; NC State University; Raleigh, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 447-450 | Published online: 28 Nov 2014

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