What is DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries our genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. It consists of more than 3 billion base pairs ("little letters") in each of the cells of our body. In this article we will see what DNA is, its functions and its structure. To [...]
What is Epigenetics?
The term epigenetics was coined in 1942 by Conrad Waddington, a British developmental biologist, to describe the effects of external influences, such as diet and environment (environmental factors), on the development of organisms. In recent decades, it has become clear that epigenetic information plays a much more important role [...]