Epigenetics Flashcards
What is the case-fatality ratio equation?
who die of disease / # with disease
How long does cortisol live in your blood for?
1 hr
What is the plausibility pathway of Residential school attendance on the next generation?
- Residential school trauma
- Biologic stress
- Health of next generation impacted
What is a gene?
a “recipe card” that describes how to build & fix all parts of your body
How are genes packaged?
In long strands called chromosomes
Define genotype
Genes in your body for a specific trait
Define phenotype
The gene your body chooses to express for a specific trait
Why/when did the blue eye gene mutate?
During the last ice age in northern europe people were dieing from vitamin D deficiency, so eyes mutated (blue) to let more UV light in
Why are some phenotypic expressions of genes predictable?
Because your genes want to express a gene that is conducive to survival
What line does epigenetics typically follow?
Sex-lines
If a generation grows up during famine and experiences worse health outcomes following periods of plentiful access to food, what does epigenetics say might happen to the next generation?
The next generations genes may expect to be overfed and will compensate for this leading to better health outcomes
What is the definition of Epigenetics?
changes in gene expression rather than the alteration of the genetic code itself
