Talk:Epigenetics

Science Functional Genomics Resources: Epigenetics

Science Functional Genomics Resources: Epigenetics is a quite useful resource.

Ph.eyes (talk) 07:46, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Dr. Bruce Lipton

I first heard about epigenetics from interviews and books by Bruce Lipton. I thought it very odd that he isn't mentioned here. He has excellent credentials, but his research has led him to espouse 'fringe' ideas. Is that why? J Shirk (talk) 01:07, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

SciAm resource

Epigenetics Offers New Clues to Mental Illness "Experience may contribute to mental illness in a surprising way: by causing "epigenetic" changes—ones that turn genes on or off without altering the genes themselves" Scientific American November 30, 2011 by Eric J. Nestler

97.87.29.188 (talk) 00:23, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Excerpt ...

Studies in mice demonstrate a role for long-lasting epigenetic modifications in such disorders as addiction and depression. Epigenetic changes can also affect maternal behaviors in ways that reproduce the same behaviors in their offspring, even though the changes are not passed down through the germ line.

See Germline. 99.181.147.59 (talk) 08:10, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

Possible merge of Epigenetics-related topics

Recently, a deletion discussion was started for Epigenome. During the discussion, the merging or redirecting of that article either into either this article or Epigenomics was suggested. The closing admin opted to close the AfD as keep, because "the possibilities for merging are too diverse to be properly decided here by a simple merge close". I am bringing this here because this article has a history of recent contributions, so it is likely to be seen here by interested editors. I'd like to have an informal discussion on how people think we should move forward first. I will inform anyone who commented on the AfD. First, I will make a statement of what I think is the probem:

• Epigenome is short, and not so sweet, the only useful content is a definition, however there is source material available on the topic.
• Any expansion of that article (which I have volunteered to do, should that be the result of this discussion) may overlap too much with Epigenomics.
• Epigenomics itself overlaps significantly with this article.
• Is there a need for three articles in this topic area?

Anyone have any comments on this? Quasihuman | Talk 21:02, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

• 3 articles - did you mean Epigenetics?

• Well, what to do? If you were starting from scratch, you'd begin with Epigenetics, wouldn't you? And then what would you do if you had a completely free choice? Just make 2 redirects, or what? What needs covering, really? Chiswick Chap (talk) 23:58, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I meant Epigenome, Epigenomics and Epigenetics. If we were starting from scratch, we would start with Epigenetics, as you said. Personally, if Epigenetics was getting a bit big, I'd make Epigenome next, and then if the study of epigenomes, epigenomics, was a significant topic in its own right, as it is with Genomics, I would then make that. I think that epigenomics is a sub-dicipline to epigenetics, as genomics is to genetics. I'm not entirely sure that Epigenomics is notable enough to stand as separate article, none of the references cited cover it. If it was my choice, I'd merge Epigenomics into this article or {{Epigenome]], however, the Epigenomics article is quite substantial, Epigenome is not. Quasihuman | Talk 15:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

Rat pups/licking article in the intro

I took it out. I read the article it linked to twice, and apparently psychology journals don't understand the definition of "epigenetics" - they have to be *heritable* changes, and the article never proves that. Despite having "epigenetics" in the title (must be the hot thing nowadays), it's really just an environmental/developmental response study unless they prove that it's heritable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.137.240.11 (talk) 18:16, 13 February 2012 (UTC)