Submitted by RedditScoutBoy t3_zm4pz1 in askscience
avian_aficianado t1_j0m0hfn wrote
Reply to comment by Dal90 in Will my kids inherit the genetic mutations that I aquire during my lifetime? by RedditScoutBoy
Its interesting for example how the emergence of epigenetic modifictions can affet both cognitive and endocrinological function. The amount of dopamine recepetors being deactivated during signal transmssion has been correlated with lower IQ test scores, but research into the exact modualtory mechanisms of epigenetics are still being studied. Lactose intolerance is another ntoaable case of methylation during ontogenic development.
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