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Epigenetics and the Human Brain: Where Nurture Meets Nature

机译:表观遗传学和人脑:育与自然相遇的地方

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While our genetic code determines a great deal of who and what we are, it does not act alone. It depends heavily on the epigenome, an elaborate marking of the DNA that controls the genome’s functions. Because it is sensitive to the environment, the epigenome is a powerful link and relay between our genes and our surroundings. Epigenetic marks drive biological functions and features as diverse as memory, development, and disease susceptibility; thus, the nurture aspect of the natureurture interaction makes essential contributions to our body and behaviors. As scientists have learned more about how the epigenome works, they have begun to develop therapies that may lead to new approaches to treating common human conditions.
机译:尽管我们的遗传密码决定了我们的身份和身份,但它并不单独起作用。它在很大程度上取决于表观基因组,表观基因组是控制基因组功能的DNA的精细标记。由于表观基因组对环境敏感,因此它是我们的基因与周围环境之间的强大纽带和传递。表观遗传标记驱动生物学功能和特征,如记忆,发育和疾病易感性。因此,自然/养育互动的养育方面对我们的身体和行为做出了重要贡献。随着科学家对表观基因组的工作原理有了更多的了解,他们开始开发出可能导致治疗人类常见疾病的新方法的疗法。

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