Beer and a balanced diet
May 21, 2019•45 min
Episode description
We tend to think of our genetic inheritance as stable over time, but the expression of those genes can be altered by your environment. Laetitia studies one example of this- gestational (pregnancy-induced) diabetes.
Suggested Reading:
A general primer on epigenetics- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1392256/
The human genome project- http://www.thepipettepen.com/blog/epigenetics-the-software-of-the-dna-hardware/
In-depth article on developmental plasticity- https://www.nature.com/articles/nature02725
Follow Laetitia Meyrueix: @BQImpertinente, nutribites.blog (blog)
Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/
Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing
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