Early life stress triggers persistent executive cognitive deficits
Early life stress leads to reduced histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) levels at promotors of certain plasticity-associated genes
The genes affected by reduced promotor-associated HDAC1 levels are determined by the genetic background
Reduced HDAC1 activity predisposes to enhanced gene expression in response to cognitive task exposure
Enhanced expression of the affected genes negatively influences cognitive task performance