This article describes the role of interaction between genes and nutrients during …

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Interactions between nutrients and gene expression in cells
• Gene nutrient interactions during development
• Changes in the growth of the developing oocyte or embryo
• Epigenetic modifications of chromatin structure
• Post-implantation development and organogenesis
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• References

Acknowledgements 

This work was supported by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department as part of the core funding of the Rowett Research Institute. Christopher Maloney is supported by a cooperative agreement from the NIH (U01 HD044638 to Kevin Sinclair) as a component of the NICHD Cooperative Program on Female Health and Egg Quality. The authors thank Dr Jacqueline Wallace for critically reviewing the manuscript. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest that would prejudice the impartiality of this scientific work.