http://thinkgene.disqus.com/a bio blog about genetics, genomics, and biotechnologyenThu, 12 Jun 2008 04:46:05 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/origins-of-the-brain/#comment-2464406Now this saga continues on and along the lines that what could currently be a disorder could (gasp!) be a new normal somewhare down the evolutionary trail:<br>"The New Genetics of Mental Illness", Scientific American Mind, June/July 2008, p40.<br><br>Also while you are wading through this article, learn all about the new phrase: "epigenetics" which takes enviromental factors and could cause translation into proteins to go differently than it should. And, WHOO!, it effects offspring!<br><br>Right next to this article is "Unmasking Memory Genes" on p49.<br><br>Keep an eye out as to what is happening in Canadian universities, especially McGill in Montreal: Lots of reeel interesting stuff happening. <br><br>(Then of casual interest is an article about how we may well be various shades of bisexual; it ain't all "black and white": "Bisexual Species", p68. I was suspecting this for a long time.)John CThu, 12 Jun 2008 04:46:05 -0000