“DNA is a dynamic movie. DNA is not just a sequence of letters; it’s not just a script. Our experiences are being written into that movie, which is interactive. You’re like watching a movie of your life, with the DNA, with your remote control. You can remove an actor and add an actor. So, in spite of the deterministic nature of genetics, you have control of the way your genes look.“ says Moshe Szyf, one of the pioneers in the field of epigenetics.
Our personality and trait development will not entirely be base on our DNA. It means we can always influence to change the narrative of our growth. We are not to expect to become our parents or ancestors. Our development is dynamic, and it can change its course the moment we interact with elements and factors in our environment while growing up. Even though our genes can dictate us but we can have the freedom to become us.
Passing on the epigenetic markers or saying the good traits and characteristics to our progenies will alter and eliminate the stigma in our society that is sometimes attached to our clan or family name. We may also discover most likely that we halt serious life-taking illnesses that everyone thinks it is hereditary. It can only happen if we let both our genes and the environment take essential roles in our human development.
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