Hereditary acquisitions.

• Autores: J.R. Minkel
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 303, Nº. 2, 2010, págs. 22-24
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses epigenetics and evidence suggesting that epigenetics can lead to some forms of obesity and cancer. Topics include an overview of methylation, which is form of epigenetic regulation in which clusters of carbon and hydrogen atoms (methyl groups) bind to DNA, and a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) study called the Roadmap Epigenomics Project which cataloged epigenetic marks in human cell types and tissues.