Rodent pups with an inattentive mother secrete an abnormally high amount of glucocorticoids in response to stress. In terms of epigenetics, this response is due to

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Methylation of the gene for the glucocorticoid receptor reduces its expression, leading to a heightened stress response due to fewer receptors available to bind glucocorticoids.

Rodent Pups with an Inattentive Mother Secrete an Abnormally High