Epigenomes - Page 1

Really fascinating stuff just seen on PBS on "epigenomics", which explains so many things about genetics and how genes express themselves and how genes adapt, interactively, with the changing environment. We who believe in the Darwin theory understand the basic principle of evolution, but even seeing the evidences of evolution and environmental adaptation have never been able to explain or even hint at HOW this happens.

I've always felt that there was some sort of mechanism or mechanisms by which genetics is able to sort of play poker out of the vast deck of cards dealt to all living things. Key words, "guidance". We know that mutations and changes occur, but it would have to be interactively, and not entirely randomly. Now, the study of epigenetics is revealing how, and placing a new responsibility on us, as knowing human beings, to make choices in the genetic futures of even our grandchildren. Yes, it is true that grandparents have a huge impact on their grandchildren, genetically.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genes/mice.html

Hey Janice!

Thanks for the link, interesting little bit of information.

SteveO