Intergeneratonal determinants of Oxytocin Receptor gene DNA methylaton in infant offspring

This thesis has explored the relationship between the epigenetics of the infant oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR), DNA methylation (DNAm) and both infant and maternal pre-conception attachment styles. The findings point to the inter-generational impact of pre-conceptional maternal and post-natal mother-infant attachment styles, upon fundamental biological changes within the infant's oxytocinergic (OT) system.