EpiGenetics
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30-Sep-2012
The evolutionary transition from unicellular life forms to multicellular (communal) life forms represented an intellectually and technically profound high point in the creation of the biosphere. In the world of unicellular protozoa, each cell is an innately intelligent, independent being, adjusting...
11-Sep-2012
Julien Averous, Alain Bruhat, Sylvie Mordier and Pierre Fafournoux
Unite´ de Nutrition et Me´tabolisme Prote´ique, Institut
National de la Recherche Agronomique de Theix, 63122 Saint Gene`s Champanelle,
France
ABSTRACT
In mammals, the impact of nutrients on gene expression has become an important
area of research. Because amino acids have multiple and important functions,
their homeostasis has to be finely maintained. However, amino acidemia can be
affected by certain n...
17-Sep-2008
Washington State University study points to role of toxins in inherited disease
PULLMAN, Wash. -- A disease you are suffering today could be a result of your great-grandmother being exposed to an environmental toxin during pregnancy.
Researchers at Washington State University reached that remarkable conclusion after finding that environmental toxins can alter the activity of an animal's genes in a way that is transmitted through at least four generations after the exposure. Their discovery su...
20-Sep-2012
from
BBC, Science & Nature TV & Radio Follow-up Programmes: Horizon
The scientists who believe your genes are shaped in part by your ancestors'
life experiences.
Biology stands on the brink of a shift in the understanding of inheritance.
The discovery of epigenetics - hidden influences upon the genes -
could affect every aspect of our lives.
At the heart of this new field is a simple but contentious idea - that
genes have a 'memory'. That the lives of your grand...











