Information revealed by studies in epigenetics has revolutionized the field of genetics in recent years. While the genetic code creates possibilities for an organism, it is the environment that determines if these possibilities will be realized. Discussed in this episode: The effect of diet, exercise, and environmental chemicals on epigenetic expression, in-utero influences on epigenetic inheritance, the effect of maternal care on gene expression in offspring, and the impact of epigenetic research on biomedicine.

Related reading: Kanherkar, R. R., Bhatia-Dey, N., & Csoka, A. B. (2014). Epigenetics across the human lifespan. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2. doi:10.3389/fcell.2014.00049

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