Imprinting is a process that happens beyond genetics, and is therefore called epigenetic. An epigenetic event can change the expression of a cell’s gene without changing the basic genetic code. During imprinting, one or more molecules are added to the gene, acting as a stop code. These molecules tag the DNA and prevent it from being transcribed into proteins, therefore blocking the expression of that gene.

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    1 year ago

    It really is an excellent book, just not exactly easy material so I haven’t had the energy for it recently. I’ll get back to it yet! Definitely one of my all time favorites though