SECTION I Introduction CHAPTER 1 Principles of epigenetics and DNA methylation CHAPTER 2 From animal to human epigenetics CHAPTER 3 An overview of developmental behavioral genetics
SECTION II Behavioral epigenetics in action CHAPTER 4 Prenatal exposures and behavioral epigenetics in human infants and children CHAPTER 5 Applying behavioral epigenetic principles to preterm birth and early stress exposure CHAPTER 6 Long-term epigenetic effects of parental caregiving CHAPTER 7 Intergenerational transmission of stress-related epigenetic regulation CHAPTER 8 The role of protective caregiving in epigenetic regulation in human infants CHAPTER 9 Embedding early experiences into brain function: Perspectives from behavioral epigenetics