Epigenetics: The Debbie Downer of Genetics

Sep 07, 2010 15:35


(Not so) Suprisingly, DNA on its own will not completely determine an individual. While this is sometimes used as a cheap "evil twin" plot device, it holds true because of a molecular body known as the epigenome. It governs expressivity of the underlying coding and is itself affected by environmental factors such as stress, drug exposure, and diet ( Read more... )

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arachnospores September 13 2010, 00:53:11 UTC
MY MOTIVE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED! OH NOES!

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