1. How do environments talk to genes?
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Szyf, Moshe
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GENOTYPE-environment interaction , *ALLELES , *DNA , *METHYL groups , *CHILDREN'S health - Abstract
The article focuses on gene-environment interaction. It states that a study conducted by researchers reveal that risk allele of FKBP5, which is a stress response regulator is demethylated in children who have been exposed to trauma. It mentions that DNA is marked by methyl groups during gestation in a process that is catalyzed by enzymes. It highlights that methyl groups may alter gene functions.
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- 2013
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