Parenting

A Hipótese que David Barker levantou tem dimensões bem maiores e mais profundas do que simplesmente as do domínio biológico (em sentido estrito). 

SPECIAL ISSUE | 15 AUGUST 2014Parenting

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INTRODUCTION—Science's special section on parenting addresses how parents of any species pass on their DNA, but the biology of parenting and its impacts on the offspring don’t end at birth. Animal parenting behaviors, molecular legacy, and gestation and birthing processes are all highlighted in this issue. [Read the full introduction.]

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Parenting from before conception

M. Lane et al.

Parents can have non-genetic effects on their offspring reflecting their physiological state and/or environment.

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Preterm labor: One syndrome, many causes

R. Romero et al.

The recognition and treatment of premature birth must consider the various triggers.

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Neural control of maternal and paternal behaviors

C. Dulac et al.

Sensory and neural circuits underlie affiliative and agonistic behavior of males and females.

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The biology of mammalian parenting and its effects on social development

J. K. Rilling and L. J. Young

Mammalian parenting and the social development of offspring.

REVIEW

The evolution of flexible parenting

N. J. Royle et al.

Parents must balance demands from offspring and environment.

NEWS

Unsettled questions trail IVF’s success

By K. Servick

Researchers are still struggling to understand the potential long-term effects of assisted reproduction.

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Nature’s first functional food

By T. Gura

Breast milk feeds helpful microbes, fights harmful ones, provides immunity, and jump-starts a newborn’s life.

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The taste of things to come

By E. Underwood

Early postnatal, and even prenatal, experiences shape culinary tastes.

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An experiment in zero parenting

By E. Marshall

A controversial study of Romanian orphans reveals long-term harm to the intellect.

OPINION

Maternal mental illness

By K. B. Kozhimannil and H. Kim

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In utero effects

E. J. Radford et al.

In utero undernourishment perturbs the adult sperm methylome and intergenerational metabolism.

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β Defensin defends male fertility

R. Diao et al.

Human β-defensin plays a dual role by promoting sperm motility and bactericidal activity.

PERSPECTIVE

You are what you eat, but what about your DNA?

By M. Susiarjo and M. S. Bartolomei

Parental nutrition influences the health of subsequent generations through epigenetic changes in germ cells.

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