Fig.Ā 3From: Non-genomic transmission of longevity between generations: potential mechanisms andĀ evidence across speciesPotential mechanisms of transgenerational transmission of environmentally induced effects through both maternal and paternal lines (black letters) or only the maternal line (red letters). The figure is based on hypothetical mechanisms suggested by Heard and Martienssen [90] to explain transgenerational inheritance of acquired informationBack to article page