Battle of the Genes

It was once thought that genes from your mother and father are found equally in your body, however, Nicholas Wade of the New York Times has found new research that might suggest a new way of thinking.

New research on imprinting suggests that it could account for some of the differences between male and female brains and for differences in mother's and father's contributions to social behavior. Wade goes on to say how until last month, only one hundred imprinted genes were known. However, research has shown that imprinting is much more common than previously thought.

Dr. Dulac stated, "In your brain, your mom and dad keep telling you what to do -- I keep laughing when I think about it."

According to Dr. David Haig, and evolutionary biologist at Harvard, imprinting may play a key role in sexual differences and in psychiatric diseases.

This article drew me in due to the sheer fact that I believed that everyone receives an equal amount of genes from their mother and father. The article is somewhat complicated to read if you do not know the scientific background of it, but with little research it was easy to understand. I feel like this article changed my entire perspective on genetics and how the human body is formed.