Brain Waves #14: Jumping Genes

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 14 May 2018 · 42 mins listen

Nature versus nurture: The perennial debate on whether the genes or the environment matter more in a person’s characteristics. But a new study by Salk Institute published in the journal Science suggests an intriguing connection between the two. Scientists report that the type of mothering a female mouse provides her pups actually changes their DNA.

Produced by:

Tina Carmillia

Presented by:

Meera Sivasothy

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

genetics, behaviour, dna, epigenetics, retrotransposon, genome, gene,The Bigger Picture,Health and Living

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