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An infographic illustrating epigenetic inheritance across three generations of mice, showing methylation marks on DNA.

An infographic illustrating epigenetic inheritance across three generations of mice, showing methylation marks on DNA.

Okay, here’s a simple text-based infographic of the Emory 2014 study: Dad Mouse 🐭 (sniffs acetophenone + S-adenosylmethionine) ↓ methylation mark added to DNA Son Mouse 🐭 (same smell sensitivity, even though never exposed) ↓ methylation mark passed on Grandson Mouse 🐭 (same smell sensitivity — two generations later) The methylation mark on the DNA strand is what gets inherited. Mehr sehen