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Title: | New understanding of epigenetics and consequences for environmental health and sustainability | Contributor(s): | Sagl, V (author); Thaler, R (author); Gesche, Astrid (author); Haslberger, A (author) | Publication Date: | 2007 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/11009 | Abstract: | Genetic variation is controlled by two different mechanisms: genetic and epigenetic. Genetic variations are based on differences in DNA-sequences due to mutation and recombination events. Epigenetic variations, on the other hand, are not encoded through the nucleotide sequences of DNA, but rather through the chemical modification of either DNA or its associated proteins which results in certain genes being turned on or off. It appears that methylation, but also acetylation or ubiquitylation, lead to different molecular outcomes, resulting in phenomena such as the inactivation of the X-chromosome, genomic imprinting, or different types of cancer. Epigenetics will have profound effects on our understanding of human and environmental health by forcing us to look afresh on interactions between (wo)men with their natural and social environment and by adding a transgenerational, even evolutionary, aspect to the debate. These findings could strengthen emerging thoughts about sustainable and responsible care taking of our environment and consequently of our health through it. | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | EurSafe 2007: 7th Congress of the European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics, Vienna, Austria, 13th - 15th September, 2007 | Source of Publication: | Sustainable Food Production and Ethics, p. 376-381 | Publisher: | Wageningen Academic Publishers | Place of Publication: | Wageningen, United Kingdom | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 060404 Epigenetics (incl Genome Methylation and Epigenomics) 050205 Environmental Management 220103 Ethical Use of New Technology (eg Nanotechnology, Biotechnology) |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 960305 Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change 920405 Environmental Health 950403 Environmental Ethics |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication | Publisher/associated links: | http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32056718 |
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