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What is Epigenetics?

By | June 29, 2021

Genes and behavior Even though identical twins come from the same genetic material, they turn out to be very different people looking alike. So different that one of the twins could get a genetic disorder at the age of 40 and the other could be the most fit person! Why is that so? Epigenetics: The… Read More »

Epigenetic regulation in the developing cerebral cortex/brain

By | June 29, 2021

The cerebral cortex or brain is a complex organ because millions of circuits involving various neuronal subtypes give rise to complex behavior or specific function. This process of neuronal circuit formation involved a complex network of transcriptional control of specification and plasticity of neurons. FEZF2 is one such transcription factor that is essential for the… Read More »