Epigenetics science

Genetics vs. Epigenetics From "Hidden Switches in the Mind" by Eric J. Nestler, in Scientific American 305, 76 - 83 (November 2011) SOURCE: Scientific American @ Nature

Scientific research shows that experiences can affect whether and how genes are expressed. Nature vs. Nurture is no longer a debate—it's nearly always both!

EPIGENETIC-INFLUENCES-healthylife-cape-town - Judith Wellness & Associates

The idea that learned experience can be passed along through our genetic material is fascinating. Watch the following video that proves that epigenetics is much more feasible than you may think.

What Is It? Understanding what causes diseases is not just crucial to creating treatments. It is also essential in the prevention of illness. While the focus has been on nature versus nature for many years, recent advances show that the solution may not always be so black and white. Every cell in the body has a nucleus that contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. Each chromosome contains tightly packed DNA. The combinations of the varying lengths of DNA are what make up the genes. These genes are…

Epigenetics relates to the process wherein regulatory proteins have the ability to switch genes on and off in such a way that it may be passed on at some point in the process of cellular division.

Representation of the chromatin structure, including histones and DNA, which become available to epigenetic marks.