A scientist interested in understanding how early experiences shape genetic expression studies

A) eugenetics.
B) ontogenetics.
C) epigenetics.
D) genome-wide associations.

Epigenetics

Nongenetic influences on a gene’s expression, such as stress, nutrition, and so forth.

Genetic Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, often leading to the manifestation of a particular trait or characteristic.

Early Experiences

Influential events or situations encountered in childhood that can have long-lasting effects on an individual's development and behavior.