CAN DNA CHANGE ?
BY LEE SOO BIN
DNA controls our motions , thoughts , habits , favorite sports , hobbies , faces and bodies in addition to all sorts of things . DNA decides who we are . But is this really true ? Do we have to live in this one predestined way ? Can we change our matrixes ? Can we actually change our DNA ? Yes , we can ! We can change our lives and DNA . But how ? Many people don ' t believe it , but it is true .
DNA can change through our environment and our thoughts . Scientists agree that heritable changes in genes ( DNA ), called epigenetic change , are regular and natural incidents , but can also be infuenced by age , environment , lifestyle , and disease . Epigenetic modifcations can change the manner in which cells end up as skin cells , liver cells , brain cells , etc . On the other hand , epigenetic change can have more damaging effects that can result in diseases like cancer .
Identical twins can be the perfect example of this : Many scientists research identical ( monozygotic ) twins that were dispersed and adopted by different families . Often , researchers notice that the differences when the twins become adults are similar but not the same . Therefore , we can see that the environmental conditions have a great impact on peoples ' lives .
DNA doesn ' t control us . We control ourselves !
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