Could the food we eat affect our genes? Study in yeast suggests this may be the case
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 06:50
in Biology & Nature
Almost all of our genes may be influenced by the food we eat, according to new research published in the journal Nature Microbiology. The study, carried out in yeast – which can be used to model some of the body's fundamental processes – shows that while the activity of our genes influences our metabolism, the opposite is also true and the nutrients available to cells influence our genes.