Sentences with phrase «tags alter gene»
Such tags alter gene activity without changing the information in genes.
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Most research on epigenetics has focused on the way everyday experiences alter patterns of gene activity in DNA during life through a chemical process of gene tagging called methylation, which usually silences genes.
Much of the previous research on epigenetics has focused on the fact that everyday experiences alter patterns of gene activity in DNA during life through a chemical process of gene tagging called methylation, which usually silences genes.
These tags alter how active genes are, and can themselves be altered by ageing, diet and smoking.
NuRD also alters tags on the proteins that store DNA, decreasing the chances that the gene will be used.