date:Sep 25, 2012
transform PUFAs in their own livers was influenced by both the mother's dietary intake, and also by maternal Fads2 methylation status.
The authors, said that later supplementation with flaxseed oil increased the methylation of the gene, which, in turn, decreased the activation of the gene in pups offering up the possibility that maternal supplementation of ALA could be of benefit for those who lacked enough before pregnancy.