Gene-environment interaction in yeast gene expression

The nature vs. nurture debate is familiar to most people, and modern conclusions usually predict a balance between the two. A new paper published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology shows that there is a similar balance between the genes we inherit nature and the environment nurture in determining thousands of traits in yeast.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news127369366.html">Gene-environment interaction in yeast gene expression</a></p> <p>The nature vs. nurture debate is familiar to most people, and modern conclusions usually predict a balance between the two. A new paper published this week in the open-access journal <i>PLoS Biology</i> shows that there is a similar balance between the genes we inherit nature and the environment nurture in determining thousands of traits in yeast.</p>