how and if our DNA can change throughout our life.
In: Biology
The DNA sequence itself doesn’t change per se, but over time it does accumulate mutations and other damage that become increasingly harder to fix.
The other thing that happens is that certain sections/genes can be switched on and off by cues that are not always entirely understood. This is why one twin might suddenly develop a rare congenital cancer at 45 when the other will not
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