B3431 - Association of Maternal education with DNA-methylation - 16/12/2019
B number:
B3431
Principal applicant name:
Giulia Mancano | IEU
Co-applicants:
Dr Gemma Sharp
Title of project:
Association of Maternal education with DNA-methylation
Proposal summary:
Maternal education, a predictor of social-economic status, has been associated with several offspring health outcomes during the life course (e.g. obesity, type 2 diabetes, cognitive function...). The biological mechanisms regulating this association are yet to be understood. Possible mediation in the maternal education-offspring health outcome relationship might be played by DNA-methylation epigenetics markers. We therefore aim to investigate how epigenetics changes are associated to maternal educational attainment.
Impact of research:
Produce evidence in support or against the association between DNA-methylation and maternal education
Date proposal received:
Thursday, 12 December, 2019
Date proposal approved:
Monday, 16 December, 2019
Keywords:
Epigenetics, Microarrays, Maternal educational attainment