Answer to Question #174524 in Genetics for Fortune Aidoo

Question

•  Although the DNA in our genes is considered to be the heritable genetic material, other factors, including the environment are considered to play an important role in the activity and expression of those genes. Summarize the role that epigenetics & developmental epigenetics play in health & disease. 

Answer 1

Epigenetics regulate all biological processes in the body. Epigenetics makers have made it easy to predict ageing tissues.

Research has shown that diet change epigenic tags and hence influence health and wellbeing.

The environment also affects on the epigenic tags and disease susceptibility. For example, air pollution could alter methyl tags on DNA and increase risk of neurodegenerative disease.