The Human Genome
Posted: June 9th, 2021, 6:57 pm
by XFool
20 years after the human genome was first sequenced, dangerous gene myths aboundThe GuardianMisleading rhetoric has fuelled the belief that our genetic code is an ‘instruction book’ – but it’s far more interesting than that
Re: The Human Genome
Posted: June 9th, 2021, 7:39 pm
by ReformedCharacter
XFool wrote:20 years after the human genome was first sequenced, dangerous gene myths aboundThe GuardianMisleading rhetoric has fuelled the belief that our genetic code is an ‘instruction book’ – but it’s far more interesting than that
I didn't study biology to a very high level but I was taught the 'instruction book' version, so I've been interested to find out about Epigenetics, a well known example being the Dutch Famine:
The Famine Ended 70 Years Ago, but Dutch Genes Still Bear Scars
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/science/dutch-famine-genes.htmlRC