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Jun

Epigenetics; The Influence Of Poverty

Epigenetics; In genetics, epigenetics is the study of cellular and physiological trait variations that are not caused by changes in the DNA sequence; in laymans terms, epigenetics is essentially the study of external or environmental factors that turn genes on and off and affect how cells read genes.[1]
Source: Wikipedia
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/what-poverty-does-to-the-young-brain?mbid=social_facebook

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