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Biology

Epigenetic Inheritance and Transgenerational Gene Silencing

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The Dutch Hunger Winter of 1944-1945 left a lasting mark on the children and grandchildren of women who were pregnant during the famine, showing that a single environmental event can temporarily alter gene activity in ways that are passed down to future generations.

Why this is interesting

You inherit more than just genes from your parents—you might inherit their experiences. Could the stress your grandmother faced actually change how your genes behave?