{"id":576539,"date":"2010-05-24T12:06:17","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T16:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/?p=12693"},"modified":"2010-05-24T12:06:17","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T16:06:17","slug":"dear-mark-latest-in-gene-expression-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/576539","title":{"rendered":"Dear Mark: Latest in Gene Expression Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DNAStrand\"One of my favorite topics, as many of you know, is epigenetics. It\u2019s the burgeoning area of science that has blown apart the traditional nature-nurture dichotomy by examining the lifestyle-induced activation or dampening of genes. Epigenetics is increasingly filling in the gaps for understanding and monitoring degenerative disease risk. If you\u2019re relatively new to MDA, take a look-see at my past articles (Gene Expression<\/a>, What I Mean By “Reprogramming Your Genes”<\/a><\/strong>, Gene Expression: Location, Location, Location<\/a>, Environmental Toxins and Gene Expression<\/a>, Epigenetics and Depression<\/a>) for a good Primal introduction to the concept. That said, when it comes to science there\u2019s always more to read and know. New discoveries. Bold initiatives. Elegant correlations. Confirmed expectations and unexpected wrinkles. It\u2019s what gets me up and roaring in the morning. Gladly, I\u2019m not the only one\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Mark, <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m fascinated by the idea that all the signals I send my body through diet and exercise and other environmental conditions can, as you say, literally reprogram my genes. I’m always on the lookout now for research that shows how lifestyle factors are related to gene expression. Have you seen anything new in your studies<\/strong>?<\/em><\/p>\n

Stephanie<\/strong>
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Thanks to Stephanie for the shared enthusiasm and question for today. In the last several years, research into gene expression has garnered increasing attention and dollars. Popular media outlets like the Los Angeles Times, PBS and Time Magazine have devoted features to the field. I was even quoted (although quite out of context) in a recent LA Times piece on epigenetics<\/a>. Foundations and government granting agencies have increasingly supported the expansion of epigenetic research, including a mapping of the human epigenome<\/a>. (So far, Europe is ahead of the game.) Among the organizations doing amazing work in epigenetics is the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.<\/p>\n

Much of recent epigenetic research delves into prenatal exposure and subsequent gene expression. Here are some highlights of the latest studies.<\/strong><\/p>\n