Post by ADMIN on Feb 9, 2012 12:04:00 GMT -5
The epigenome is a series of switches that run along the DNA’s double helix that are involved with turning on or off gene expression. Glued to our DNA are thousands of molecules that shut some genes off and allow other genes to be active. Our experiences can physically rearrange the pattern of those switches and, in the process, change the way our brain cells work. This research has a truly exciting implication: It may be possible to rearrange that pattern ourselves and thereby relieve people of psychiatric disorders like severe anxiety and depression. In fact, scientists are already easing those symptoms in mice. The two families of molecules that make up the epigenome are methyl groups and coiling proteins.
Methyl groups when attached to genes can prevent it from being read in DNA transcription, thus mask the gene.
Coiling proteins are spools that are strung around the DNA. When these spools tighten up, they hide certain genes; adversely, when these spools are relaxed, they allow genes to become activated.
Also included in this article is the fact that mice with more licks (nurture) from their mother are more curious and brave than mice without much nurture from their mother. Those mice less tended to tend to be more recluse and less curious. The article goes more into detail about this. This shows the power of love from a mother and how important it is for development!
In a second article, the research suggests that the genes that we shut off are passed down with the switched still in "off" to your children and grandchildren, and maybe further as well.
"Such results hint at a seemingly anti-Darwinian aspect of heredity. Through epigenetic alterations, our genomes retain something like a memory of the environmental signals received during the lifetimes of our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and perhaps even more distant ancestors. So far, the definitive studies have involved only rodents. But researchers are turning up evidence suggesting that epigenetic inheritance may be at work in humans as well."
"It changes the way we think about information transfer across generations," Whitelaw says. "The mind-set at the moment is that the information we inherit from our parents is in the form of DNA. Our experiment demonstrates that it's more than just DNA you inherit. In a sense that's obvious, because what we inherit from our parents are chromosomes, and chromosomes are only 50 percent DNA. The other 50 percent is made up of protein molecules, and these proteins carry the epigenetic marks and information." Ethan Watters
So... It is fact that when we are upset, worried or stressed that we tense up and cannot access higher levels of thought and consciousness. When we are relaxed we are more able to think and access higher inspiration. ( Archimedes made his "Eureka" discovery in the bath. )
Take all of this into account with DNA activation. I never really understood what that meant. Now I can say that it involves allowing suppressed genes to be expressed. I would theorize that when we are stressed the protein spools tighten up block our full DNA potential, and when we are relaxed and in higher states of awareness these spools relax and allow for more gene expression.
Now, the Finale, thanks for reading all so far. If we have been receiving DNA information from our ancestors for thousand and thousands of years, who knows how many genes we have that may have been turned off during that one of our ancestors lives? Our DNA right now may have thousands of genes switched off. We are on the cusp of a new age many will say--The Golden age. Being at the tail end of the IRON age I would postulate that we have many genes unexpressed and much higher DNA potential. I've heard many speak about how are DNA will once again be activated. Maybe this shift will turn all of our switches back into the on position so we may once again realize who we really are and what we are truly capable. Nothing is impossible.
Hope that resonates with some of you... Please add anything helpful and elaborate if you will.
Methyl groups when attached to genes can prevent it from being read in DNA transcription, thus mask the gene.
Coiling proteins are spools that are strung around the DNA. When these spools tighten up, they hide certain genes; adversely, when these spools are relaxed, they allow genes to become activated.
Also included in this article is the fact that mice with more licks (nurture) from their mother are more curious and brave than mice without much nurture from their mother. Those mice less tended to tend to be more recluse and less curious. The article goes more into detail about this. This shows the power of love from a mother and how important it is for development!
In a second article, the research suggests that the genes that we shut off are passed down with the switched still in "off" to your children and grandchildren, and maybe further as well.
"Such results hint at a seemingly anti-Darwinian aspect of heredity. Through epigenetic alterations, our genomes retain something like a memory of the environmental signals received during the lifetimes of our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and perhaps even more distant ancestors. So far, the definitive studies have involved only rodents. But researchers are turning up evidence suggesting that epigenetic inheritance may be at work in humans as well."
"It changes the way we think about information transfer across generations," Whitelaw says. "The mind-set at the moment is that the information we inherit from our parents is in the form of DNA. Our experiment demonstrates that it's more than just DNA you inherit. In a sense that's obvious, because what we inherit from our parents are chromosomes, and chromosomes are only 50 percent DNA. The other 50 percent is made up of protein molecules, and these proteins carry the epigenetic marks and information." Ethan Watters
So... It is fact that when we are upset, worried or stressed that we tense up and cannot access higher levels of thought and consciousness. When we are relaxed we are more able to think and access higher inspiration. ( Archimedes made his "Eureka" discovery in the bath. )
Take all of this into account with DNA activation. I never really understood what that meant. Now I can say that it involves allowing suppressed genes to be expressed. I would theorize that when we are stressed the protein spools tighten up block our full DNA potential, and when we are relaxed and in higher states of awareness these spools relax and allow for more gene expression.
Now, the Finale, thanks for reading all so far. If we have been receiving DNA information from our ancestors for thousand and thousands of years, who knows how many genes we have that may have been turned off during that one of our ancestors lives? Our DNA right now may have thousands of genes switched off. We are on the cusp of a new age many will say--The Golden age. Being at the tail end of the IRON age I would postulate that we have many genes unexpressed and much higher DNA potential. I've heard many speak about how are DNA will once again be activated. Maybe this shift will turn all of our switches back into the on position so we may once again realize who we really are and what we are truly capable. Nothing is impossible.
Hope that resonates with some of you... Please add anything helpful and elaborate if you will.
