Irmak, M K <br/><br/>
Melatonin seems to be a mediator that transfers the environmental stimuli to oocytes for inheritance of adaptive changes through epigenetic inheritance system.  [electronic resource] 

 -  Medical hypotheses  2005 
 - 1138-43 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Journal Article 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>0306-9877 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1016/j.mehy.2004.12.014  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Acetylcholine--physiology<br/>Adaptation, Physiological--genetics<br/>Altitude<br/>Cell Lineage<br/>Cell Nucleus--metabolism<br/>DNA Methylation<br/>DNA-Binding Proteins--physiology<br/>Environmental Exposure<br/>Epigenesis, Genetic--genetics<br/>Female<br/>Germ-Line Mutation<br/>Humans<br/>Light<br/>Melatonin--metabolism<br/>Models, Biological<br/>Models, Genetic<br/>Neural Crest--cytology<br/>Norepinephrine--physiology<br/>Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 6, Group A, Member 1<br/>Oocytes--physiology<br/>Ovarian Follicle--chemistry<br/>Pineal Gland--metabolism<br/>Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear<br/>Receptors, Melatonin--physiology<br/>Receptors, Retinoic Acid--physiology<br/>Retina--radiation effects<br/>Seasons<br/>Secretory Rate--drug effects<br/>Skin Pigmentation<br/>Temperature