Almost every cell in your body has the same DNA sequence. So why is a heart cell different from a brain cell? Cells use their DNA code in different ways, depending on their jobs–just like orchestras can perform one piece of music in many different ways. A cell’s combined set of changes in gene expression is called its epigenome. Nature, in its Epigenome Roadmap has published a slew of new data on the epigenomic landscape in lots of different cells. Watch and listen as we learn how Beethoven helps us understand epigenetics.
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