Click here to read an article from Time Magazine about an expanding area in genetics, epigenetics. What is the epigenome? How did B vitamins alter the expression of the agouti gene in pregnant mice?
What are examples of how gene expression can be changed?** What is the potential for epigentic research in the future?
So...does the environment affect gene expression????
A special thanks to Sarah Prutchenko for showing me this article:)
**Remember, epigenetics does NOT change DNA!
i kno tht wateva the mom eats or drinks affect the baby, but i didnt kno tht if the mom eats poorly , it could cause the children harm when they grow up. It was preety cool reading that the scientists can trace the newborn's ancestors' diet. Tht is awesome, technology sure is improving!!!!!!!
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Wow that's amazing. I agree with rachel, technology is definetly improving! I'm sure glad my mom ate healthy!
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Wow...
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool!
It's fascinating how science is everywhere in every nook and cranny...
Michael N. 7I
That's really cool and kind of scary that scientists are working on an epigenome project now instead of a genome project! We will be able to know how we can change our genes!
ReplyDeleteIs the thing that we talked about in class about the environment affecting gene expression like epigenomes? Or are epigenomes more permanent?
ya thts so cool! my family also notice that when i was in my mom, she ate alot of eggs, and now i hate eggs, she also ate this recipe alot and now i hate it.....did i get tired of it? same with my little sister...basically anything my mom ate alot when she had us, we hate now....y is this?
ReplyDeleteRadhika - I'm not sure if there is a link between your likes and what your mom ate when she was pregnant. Maybe someone else knows?
ReplyDeleteOwen - this one example of how environment affects gene expression.
Ooops! I meant to say this IS one example of how the environment affects gene expression.
ReplyDeleteThat's really interesting. Radhika, that is a very good hypothosis and to me it makes a lot of sense. I'll ask my mom and see what she ate a lot of when she was pregnant with me and my sister.
ReplyDeletei knew that food could affect a fetus and baby, but I didn't realize it carried into adulthood...well i mean heart problems I knew about, but not the other stuff...
ReplyDeletetheres this thing called designer babies where u can make sure ur baby has certain genes like blue eyees and such. i thought it was interesting but pretty cruel... but it is still a debate whether it should be done...
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leslie i think that you are right my mom ate ONLY sushi whal she was pregnant and thet is basicaly my favorite food today
ReplyDeletecool! what did your mom say? and i think that you shouldnt be allowed to design babies, it just messes with everything
ReplyDeletewow that was really cool and helpful. radhika that was a really interesting idea. i will ask my mom to. we should try and do a study on it.
ReplyDeleteWoah Radicka, thats creepy. I should ask my mom of what she ate when she was pregnant.
ReplyDeletei didn't know that what the father ate could affect the child, especially not the grandson!
ReplyDeletescientists are also inventing a machine that can actually like READ MINDS, isn't that awesome?!
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This article was really intriguing!! Its like one thing could sometimes affect several generations!!! And I know what Remi is talking about. The book and movie "My Sister's Keeper"'s main character was a designer baby to be a perfect match for her sister, who has leukemia. Designer babies is a huge ethical issue today.
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