An accessible introduction to behavioral epigenetics, The Developing Genome explores how experiences influence genetic activity. We develop as we do not because of the genes we have, but because of what our genes do.

• Part I: What's the Big Deal? Getting Up to Speed


• 1. Context


• 2. Phenotypes


• 3. Development


• 4. DNA


• 5. Zooming in on DNA


• 6. Regulation


• 7. Zooming in on Regulation


• Part II: What Do We Know?


• 8. Epigenetics


• 9. Zooming in on Epigenetics


• 10. Experience


• 11. Zooming in on Experience


• 12. Primates


• 13. Memory


• 14. Zooming in on Memory


• 15. Nutrition


• 16. Zooming in on Nutrition


• Part III: The Meanings and Mechanics of Inheritance


• 17. Inheritance


• 18. Multiplicity


• 19. Evidence


• 20. Grandparents


• Part IV: Implications


• 21. Caution


• 22. Hope


• 23. Conclusions


• Acknowledgments


• Notes


• References


• Index

David S. Moore is a professor of psychology at Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University in southern California. He received his PhD in developmental and biological psychology from Harvard University. A developmental cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in infant cognition, his theoretical writings have explored the contributions of genetic, environmental, and epigenetic factors to human development. His book The Dependent Gene was widely adopted for use in undergraduate education and was nominated for the Cognitive Development Society's Best Authored Volume award.