Epigenetic science and Indigenous health: key issues and considerations for future research

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dc.contributor.authorKeaney, J.
dc.contributor.authorByrne, H.
dc.contributor.authorWarin, M.
dc.contributor.authorKowal, E.
dc.contributor.authorMeloni, M.
dc.contributor.authorGilbert, S.
dc.contributor.authorCraig, J.
dc.contributor.authorRae, K.
dc.contributor.authorWenitong, M.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, A.
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental epigenetics is a fast-growing field of scientific research attracting interest from key stakeholders in Indigenous health internationally, including researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and advocacy organisations. It is the study of how various external factors, including food, stress, and toxins, alter genetic expression, and could be biologically passed down to children (and potentially grandchildren). This article explores the growing interest in epigenetics in Indigenous health and social policy fields in Australia and identifies the key implications and challenges for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The authors advocate for the urgent development of epigenetic research guidelines in Australia and beyond that centre Indigenous sovereignty.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJaya Keaney, Henrietta Byrne, Megan Warin, Emma Kowal, Maurizio Meloni, Stephanie Gilbert, Jeffrey Craig, Kym Rae, Mark Wenitong, Alex Brown
dc.identifier.citationInternational Indigenous Policy Journal, 2023; 14(3):1-24
dc.identifier.doi10.18584/iipj.2023.14.3.14820
dc.identifier.issn1916-5781
dc.identifier.issn1916-5781
dc.identifier.orcidByrne, H. [0000-0002-8575-2273]
dc.identifier.orcidWarin, M. [0000-0001-8766-1087]
dc.identifier.orcidBrown, A. [0000-0003-2112-3918]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/140879
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Western Ontario
dc.relation.grantARC
dc.rights© 2024 Jaya Keaney, Henrietta Byrne, Megan Warin, Emma Kowal, Maurizio Meloni, Stephanie Gilbert, Jeffrey Craig, Kym Rae, Mark Wenitong, Alex Brown. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2023.14.3.14820
dc.subjectEpigenetics; developmental origins of health and disease; intergenerational trauma; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People; health
dc.titleEpigenetic science and Indigenous health: key issues and considerations for future research
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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