Could the food we eat affect our genes? Study in yeast suggests this may be the case
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 22:00
in Biology & Nature
Almost all of our genes may be influenced by the food we eat, suggests new research. 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.