Biology Quote by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The gene as the basis of life.

— Hermann Joseph Muller

“It isn’t genes alone that determine our health destiny, but instead it’s our food and lifestyle choices. Genes do not control us, they respond…

— Anonymous

The body is merely an evolutionary vehicle for the gene

— Matt Ridley

“it's in the genes”

— Lois Denny

“Our habits determine the expression of our genes.”

— Adam Burch

“Thus, for our purposes, genes aren’t about inevitability. Instead they’re about context-dependent tendencies, propensities, potentials, and vulnerabilities. All embedded in the fabric of the…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Recently, results of the Human Genome Project have shattered one of Science's fundamental core beliefs, the concept of genetic determinism. We have been led…

— Bruce H. Lipton

Genes are important for understanding our behavior. Incredibly important - after all, they code for every protein pertinent to brain function, endocrinology, etc.

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“This exciting new field of epigenetics--meaning literally "around" the gene--allows us to see how environmental factors alter our gene expression in a specific place…

— Woodson Merrell

“the popular conception of the gene as a simple causal agent is not valid. The idea that there is a gene for adventurousness, heart…

— Eva Jablonka

“genes might control the possibilities, but epigenetics determines our destiny.”

— A.G. Riddle

“Human beings are ultimately nothing but carriers—passageways—for genes.”

— Haruki Murakami