THE SCIENCE OF EPIGENETICS - Beyond Both Nature and Nurture

At its most basic, EPIGENETICS is  the study of changes in gene activity that do not involve alterations to the genetic code but still get passed down to at least one successive generation.

The PATTERNS OF GENE EXPRESSION  are governed by the cellular material - the EPIGENOME - that sits on top of the genome

These EPIGENETIC "MARKS"  tell your genes what to do!

IT is through these epigenetic marks that environmental factors such as  diet, stress, and prenatal nutrition can make an imprint on genes that is passed from one generation to another,