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GravitonBio Reflection
Ma. Eleonor T. Vicaldo
IV- Graviton
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The selection talks about alterations of genes due to experiences such as parenting, diet and exposure to chemicals. Once a gene has been altered, the “altered gene” may be inherited by the offsprings and the offsprings of offsprings etc. Several studies were also stated in the selections. Their main specimen for observation are rats. They observed their behavior with varying parental behaviors and genes.
Another experiment was conducted, where the rats were injected with a drug to reduce their methyl group levels, and if it gave any effects on the DNA.
Can genes be modified by psychological means? The DNA remains the same, but psychological and behavioral tendencies are inherited.

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It Runs in The GENES

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