Although each cell in your body contains the same set of genes, the genes that are “turned on” differ depending on the type of cell. What signals different genes to be “turned on” or transcribed in different cells?  What types of behaviours or environmental circumstances can lead to changes in an individual’s epigenome? Explain.  3. Explain how changes in your epigenome can alter the DNA of your future children before they are even born.  4.) Explain TWO implications of these findings for society. (Hint: think big! Implications for how disease is transmitted, intergenerational trauma, the cycle of poverty, etc.)

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  1. Although each cell in your body contains the same set of genes, the genes that are “turned on” differ depending on the type of cell. What signals different genes to be “turned on” or transcribed in different cells? 
  2. What types of behaviours or environmental circumstances can lead to changes in an individual’s epigenome? Explain. 


    3. Explain how changes in your epigenome can alter the DNA of your future children before they are even born. 


    4.) Explain TWO implications of these findings for society. (Hint: think big! Implications for how disease is transmitted, intergenerational trauma, the cycle of poverty, etc.) 
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