Changes to gene expression through epigeneticscan be passed onto offspringthrough a process called transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. Studies have shown the effects a parent’s epigenetics can have on their children, including a 2018 study that monitored the sons of Prisoners of War (POWs) ...
Cats are fascinating animals, not only because of their silly antics but also how close they are to their wild counterparts. Domestication has only influenced 13 genes in our pets. Selective breeding has had a greater impact, yielding the 73 breeds accepted by The International Cat Association (...
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are wired for romance for many reasons, but in part because our DNA is driving us toward a path of becoming loving parents who care diligently for our helpless offspring (whether or not we choose to fulfill that destiny is of course another story, but our drive to love remains, regardless...
It can be performed on individuals planning to start a family to de- termine if they are carriers to of recessive disease that could be passed on to their baby. Genespeeks, a private company, takes DNA from sperm donors and recipients to create "virtual babies" or in-silica offspring that...
Corn has a similar prolamine called zein. Now you can heed or disregard this information as you please, but grains are a significant problem for most people. Upon removal of these grains, you will notice that you feel better. With reintroduction of grains…well, you feel worse. Keep in min...
How do we inherit our genes from our parents? The answer was actually discovered not by studying humans but peas. Gregor Johann Mendel, an Augustinian friar, crossbred peas with differing characteristics in order to evaluate how different features were inherited in their offspring. His work focused...
inSciencereports that genes for fair skin and blue eyes have become more prevalent among British people in the past 2,000 years — but to say such changes are leading to a new species is a stretch. As far as we can tell, the blue-eyed, light-skinned Brits of the world are still ...