Connection Between Epigenome, Selective Mutability, Evolution, and Human Disease
Li, Harris et al., PLoS Genetics
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine and elsewhere propose a "connection between the epigenome, selective mutability, evolution, and human disease" based on the findings of their study on associations of structural mutability with germline DNA methylation and with non-allelic homologous recombination mediated by low-copy repeats. "Combined evidence from four human sperm methylome maps, human genome evolution, structural polymorphisms in the human population, and previous genomic and disease studies consistently points to a strong association of germline hypomethylation and genomic instability," the Baylor-led team writes.
Sounds Like the Blood-Type Diet
November 30, 2010
Ken Kornman, the president and chief executive officer of Interleukin Genetics, was on Fox & Friends to discuss his company's genetic test for losing weight. On the show, Kornman says that the test looks at genetic variants to tell you whether you have a low carb genotype, low fat genotype, or a more middle-of-the-road genotype, and then you can tailor your diet to those results to lose weight more effectively. According to Interleukin's Website, the weight management test looks at five gene variants, including ones in FABP2, PPARG, and ADRB2.