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12 Oct 2018
I am wondering whether a behavioral trait (e.g. fear or stressexperienced in the lifetime of the parent) can be transmittedgenetically to its offspring?
I understand that a behavioral tendency for stress acquiredthrough evolutionary time can be transmitted from parent to child,but I'm wondering whether a trait not present before can betransmitted between 2 generations.
For example many studies claim that offsprings of holocaustsurvivors inherit psychopathological disorders. I'm wondering howthis inheritance could occur genetically given such a short timeperiod?
I am wondering whether a behavioral trait (e.g. fear or stressexperienced in the lifetime of the parent) can be transmittedgenetically to its offspring?
I understand that a behavioral tendency for stress acquiredthrough evolutionary time can be transmitted from parent to child,but I'm wondering whether a trait not present before can betransmitted between 2 generations.
For example many studies claim that offsprings of holocaustsurvivors inherit psychopathological disorders. I'm wondering howthis inheritance could occur genetically given such a short timeperiod?
Hubert KochLv2
14 Oct 2018
