That explanation came later, with the burgeoning new field of epigenetics — the study of how the external environment can alter our genes throughout life, and even be passed on to future generations. (discovermagazine.com)
The emerging field of epigenetics explores how our lifestyle and environment can change gene expression, for example, by adhering molecules such as methyl groups to the DNA strand. (scientificamerican.com)
Instead, quicker changes are involved, adding another finding that may be attributed to the growing field of epigenetics. (sciencenews.org)