Direct and Indirect Genetic Effects of Birthweight Predisposition on Child DNA Methylation at Birth
Nicole Creasey, Leonard Frach, Elena Isaevska, Janine F. Felix, Charlotte A. M. Cecil, Jean‐Baptiste Pingault, Alexander Neumann
This study investigates whether genetic birthweight predisposition, through direct or indirect effects, is associated with DNA methylation at birth and identifies six methylation sites linked to maternal indirect effects.
Epigenetics · Apr 14, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine