Embryo Adoption and Epigenetics Survey

- Epigenetics : The study of heritable changes in gene function that occur without a
                           change in the DNA sequence

1. What is your relationship to the adopted embryos? *
2. Were these embryos created by both biological donors? (Please explain below)
3. How many embryo adopted children do you have or were born as a result of this embryo adoption?
4. How old are the embryo adopted children?
5. Have you noticed characteristics that suggest to you there is an epigenetic influence by the adoptive mother on the embryo/s she carried? *
6. Have you discussed with the donor (if you are the adoptor-(Please explain below)
or
Have you discussed with the adoptor (if you are the donor) similarities and/or differences in the donors biological child/ren compared to the adopted child/ren? (Please explain below)
7. Does the theory that Epigenetics has an influence on adopted embryos benefit you?
(Please explain below)
*

What Characteristics Have You Noticed?
Questions or Comments?


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