Evolution Quote by Siddhartha Mukherjee

“Epigenetics, Waddington wrote, concerns "the interaction of genes with their environment (...) that brings their phenotype into being.”

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

This constitution we designate by the word genotype. The word is entirely independent of any hypothesis; it is fact, not hypothesis that different zygotes…

— Wilhelm Johannsen

“The Extended Phenotype,”

— Ed Yong

“Mutants are necessary to maintain the essence of our selves. Our genomes has negotiated a fragile balance between counterpoised forces, pairing strand with opposite…

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

“One of the four genes used by Yamanaka to reverse cellular fate is called c-myc. Myc, the rejuvenating factor, is no ordinary gene: it…

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

“We now know that cells have ancient detectors that recognize viral genes and stamp them with chemical marks, like cancellation signs, to prevent their…

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

“Six decades and two years, no more than a passing glance of time, separate Mendel's initial experiments on peas and the court-mandated sterilization of…

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

“A note of caution: epigenetics is also on the verge of transforming into a dangerous idea. Epigenetic modifications of genes can potentially superpose historical…

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

Guns have little or nothing to do with juvenile violence. The causes of youth violence are working parents who put their kids into daycare,…

— Tom DeLay

We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've done all…

— Wangechi Mutu

“Genetics is a science full of gods, Mr. Sanchez.”

— Valeria Luiselli

If the polymer chain assumes a helicoidal conformation in the crystalline state, and if it does not contain asymmetric carbon atoms, it can be…

— Giulio Natta