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The wonderful world of epigenetics
The wonderful world of epigenetics
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
Genes are the instructions that tell our cells what to do, but how do different types of cells know which genes to switch on or off at the right time? The solution lies in epigenetics - the molecular bells and whistles that act on top of our DNA to control gene activity. Plus, a new gene involved in severe obesity, and a mythical gene of the month.
Released:
Jul 14, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Epigenetics and reprogramming - turning back the clock - Naked Genetics 12.09.14: We've all heard of the genetic code - the letters that spell out the instructions in our DNA. But that's not the whole story. Researchers are increasingly digging into the epigenetic code - the marks that tell cells which genes to use and which to ig... by Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists