Genetics

More often than not, parents of twins always seek to know whether they are identical or fraternal. There are many misconceptions around twins, one of which is that identical twins must look identical and behave the same. Others assume that identical twins share a placenta.
Generally, there are two types of twins; fraternal and identical twins. Fraternal twins do not share the same genetic sequence but only share the same womb. Basically, twins that are a boy and a girl are fraternal.
On the other hand, identical twins are genetically the same, and they occur when an early womb splits. Twins that share a placenta are more …

There have been several autism research and studies seeking to identify the genetic and environmental causes for autism. There has also been an ongoing debate on how autism occurs, whether it is a single disorder or a collection of different disorders.
According to recent genetic research, hundreds of different genes lead to autism. Another discovery has established that there could be a common link in most autism patients.
Relationship Between Epigenetics and Autism
Genetic and environmental factors like stress, pollution, lifestyle, and diet can affect the switches for our genes. Epigenetics is the switch that …

Studies suggest that there are measures that one can take to lower the risk of inherited disease for the current and next generations.
What is DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the material that carries genetic instructions for the growth, development, reproduction, and functioning of organisms and viruses. Basically, it is the language of the generations that was passed down to us from our ancestors, which we then pass down to our children and grandchildren.
DNA works with epigenomes, which are responsible for changing how the DNA is read. Several factors can affect the epigenome, and this includes the external…