A recent article posted by ScienceDaily entitled "
Traumatizing Your DNA: Researcher Warns That It Isn't 'All In The Genes'." This article discusses a research article published in the Quarterly Journal of Biology that examines how individuals and environment can impact genetics, despite the
Human Genome Project's focus on genetics being the sole influence on development. How much can environment, such as pollution or stress impact our genes? How might the long-term effects of these environmental stressors be seen on genetics in the future? Thinking about the heritability index discussed by the textbook, are certain traits likely to be more or less influenced by possible environmental stressors discussed by the article?
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