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Information on Epigenetics
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Time Magazine
Why Your DNA Isn't Your Destiny
Wednesday, Jan. 06, 2010
"At its most basic, epigenetics is the study of changes
in gene activity that do not involve alterations to the
genetic code but still get passed down to at least one
successive generation. These patterns of gene
expression are governed by the cellular material — the
epigenome — that sits on top of the genome, just
outside it (hence the prefix epi-, which means above).
It is these epigenetic "marks" that tell your genes to
switch on or off, to speak loudly or whisper. It is
through epigenetic marks that environmental factors
like diet, stress and prenatal nutrition can make an
imprint on genes that is passed from one generation to
the next."
www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1951968,00.
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Chromatin Structure & Function Page
Information on chromatin biology, histones and
epigenetics -- their impact on biological processes and
the researchers that study
www.chromatin.us/chrom.html
Informative Video on Epigenetics from the University
of Utah
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/intr
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