Mice affected by what their dad ate

BioNews - Mice affected by what their dad ate: Scientists found information about the diet of male mice can be passed to their offspring, causing changes to the 'switching on and off' of genes involved in processes like metabolism. The research could one day help identify people at higher risk of illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. The findings add to growing evidence that information about the environment can be passed to offspring by epigenetic mechanisms.