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by 3JPLW 2445 days ago
> -In the past people found it "morally upsetting" that no matter how smart you are or no matter how hard you work, that doesn't matter to the DNA you pass down to your kids.

That may not be true entirely true — in addition to passing on your DNA, you also pass on epigenetic "on" and "off" switches that determine gene expression. Most notably, this has been found to have three-generation effects following famine — an experience that "shouldn't" affect DNA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgenerational_epigenetic_i...

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Yes very interesting. How everything fits together is still being worked out and it would be exciting to see more research to get a more accurate picture.

I myself always wonder about "Genetic memory" and the idea about how certain instincts/intuition are past down in genetics.