Epigenetics — When the Environment Controls Genes

Description

It's not just DNA that determines who we are. Epigenetics shows how influences from our environment control the activity of our genes. This lecture discusses chemical switches, cellular memory mechanisms, and their significance for development and inheritance. A fascinating shift in perspective: inheritance becomes dynamic and responds to life itself.

Highlights

• Lecture on the role of epigenetics
• Chemical switches and cellular memory mechanisms
• Significance for development and inheritance

General Information

The lecture at the University of Zurich highlights how environmental factors influence the activity of our genes. A dynamic approach to inheritance is presented, which discusses the interactions between genetics and life circumstances.

Location

Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland

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