Although DNA is often treated as the end-all in individual differences, it's not just about the blue print of the body. Ittai studies genetic regulation, or how DNA is expressed (or isn't). In this episode, we dive into his research techniques and talk about what it means to be human.
Smithsonian DNA explainer: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics
Genetic differences between humans & other primates: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tiny-genetic-differences-between-humans-and-other-primates-pervade-the-genome/
Evolution of gene regulation in humans: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-genom-090314-045935?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed
Follow Ittai Eres: @IttaiE, ittai.eres@gmail.com
Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/
Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing
