[Ichneumon]

The food you eat may change your genes for life

Before someone jumps to what may seem an obvious conclusion, this *isn't* a validation of Lamarckism -- the "gene changes" they're talking about here are *not* the kind that can be passed on to your offspring.

[mc6809e]

Before someone jumps to what may seem an obvious conclusion, this *isn't* a validation of Lamarckism --

Right.

the "gene changes" they're talking about here are *not* the kind that can be passed on to your offspring.

I think this goes too far, though. It's possible that the methylation or demethylation of a gene causes the release of substances that do the same in offspring while in the womb. These offspring then do the same to their offspring and so on.

[PatrickHenry]

Archives?

[phantomworker]

Before someone jumps to what may seem an obvious conclusion, this *isn't* a validation of Lamarckism -- the "gene changes" they're talking about here are *not* the kind that can be passed on to your offspring.

Are you sure about that? I thought that certain drugs can cause gene mutations or permanently modify certain dna markers which can be passed on to offspring.

[b_sharp]

"Before someone jumps to what may seem an obvious conclusion, this *isn't* a validation of Lamarckism -- the "gene changes" they're talking about here are *not* the kind that can be passed on to your offspring.

What are you talking about, this is intelligent design Lamarckism...I wonder if they have a pill to help...ummm...certain body parts to grow?...