Cells Quote by Walter Gilbert

“our cells contain an epigenome that tells genes to switch on or off.”

— Deborah Kesten

“here’s a highly simplified version of the next chapter’s focus on genes: (a) each gene specifies the production of a specific type of protein;…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Just like a single cell, the character of our lives is determined not by our genes but by our responses to the environmental signals…

— Bruce H. Lipton

“At conception, we start as a single cell that contains all the DNA needed to build our body. The plan for that entire body…

— Neil Shubin

The big idea we start with is: "How is the genome interpreted, and how are stable decisions that affect gene expression inherited from one…

— Shirley M. Tilghman

What really happens is that the gene pool becomes filled with genes that influence bodies in such a way that they behave 'as if'…

— Richard Dawkins

Just like a single cell, the character of our lives is determined not by our genes but by our responses to the environmental signals…

— Bruce H. Lipton

“it's in the genes”

— Lois Denny

...cells are not controlled by genes and neither are we.

— Bruce H. Lipton

“The gene provides an organizing principle for modern biology—and it tantalizes us with the prospect of controlling our bodies and fates.”

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

The study of how substances alter gene expression is part of the field of epigenetics. Some chemical exposures appear to turn on and turn…

— Sandra Steingraber

The question is not whether but how do the actions of a given gene influence some interesting aspect of behavior.

— Jeffrey C. Hall