Milk kinship hypothesis in light of epigenetic knowledge.

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ÖZKAN H., Tuzun F., KUMRAL A., DUMAN N.

Clinical epigenetics, vol.4, no.1, pp.14, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1868-7083-4-14
  • Journal Name: Clinical epigenetics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.14
  • Keywords: Breast milk, Milk banking, Wet nurse, Epigenetics, Stem cells, microRNA, Inheritance
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A wet nurse can be used if a baby's natural mother is unable or chooses not to breastfeed her infant. The practice of using wet nurses is ancient and common to many cultures.