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Lamarckian Evolution Theory
Biology and Life Sciences

Lamarckian Evolution: The Theory That Refuses to Die

Lamarckian evolution proposes that organisms pass traits acquired during their lifetimes to offspring. Epigenetic research has revived aspects of the idea.

Epigenetic Inheritance Mechanisms
Biology and Life Sciences

Epigenetic Inheritance: How Molecular Marks Pass Between Generations

Epigenetic inheritance transmits changes in gene expression across generations without altering the DNA sequence, through DNA methylation, histone modification, and small RNA pathways.

Abstract illustration showing two figures walking on a DNA bridge, molecules in the background.
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Your Intelligence Comes From Genes, Experience - and Molecular Switches

Epigenetic marks guide neurons during development and keep rewiring your brain throughout life. Neither genes nor environment win.