Epigenome And Genetics

Epigenome controls the genetics of the body by determining how cells differ from one another. The cells in our body all have the same genes, but it’s the epigenome that differentiate the cells to become skin cells, nose cells, liver cells, and heart cells. Skin cells are different from nose cells because the certain set of genes are turned off by the epigenome to express what that cell will become. For example in the video the fat mice with yellow coat have the agouti gene. When the mother is given methyl rich supplements the agouti gene, even though still present is suppressed. As a result her offspring have normal brown coats and normal weight. that indicates that you have turned off the gene.
In terms of the healthcare, epigenomes play