Nature v.s. Nurture/Epigenetics
Nature and Nurture Crossword
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- a behavior genetic research method that involves comparison of the similarity of twins
- fertilized egg
- methods for interring genetic and environmental processes based on the degree of genetic and environmental similarity between organisms
- an easily misinterpreted statistical construct that purports to measure the role of genetics in the explanation of differences between organisms
- a specific DNA sequence that codes for a specific polypeptide or protein or an trait
- the study of heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence
- the genome-wide distribution of epigenetic marks
- the DNA content of a cell’s nucleus, whether a trait is externally observable or not
- the basic unit of chromatin, which represents a structural solution for maintaining and accessing the tightly compacted genome
- covalent modifications of mammalian DNA occurring via the methylation of cytosine, typically in the context of the CpG
- enzymes that transfer acetyl groups to specific positions on histone tails
- removal of the acetyl groups
- posttranslational modifications of the N-terminal “tails” of histone proteins that serve as a major mode of epigenteic regulation
- recollections of actual events stored within our brains
- genes that appear to moderate the effects of childhood adversity on mental illness
- two individual organisms that originated from the same zygote and therefore are genetically identical or very similar
- maps DNA polymorphisms in affected individuals and controls matched for age, sex, and ethnic background with the aim of identifying genetic variants
- identical twins
- fraternal twins
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