The French magazine "Le Point" (Le Point) said in a report that DNA is losing its throne in the history of human evolution and in the history of families, considering that this transformation is a "real revolution" that marks the end of genetic tyranny.

The magazine stated - in a report - that many arguments today confirm that the similarity between parents and their children does not depend only on the transmission of genetic information, but also includes a whole series of diverse, complex and surprising processes.

With the development of science, scientists have discovered that DNA is not the only thing that controls heredity (Getty Images)

Epigenetic mutations

This "integrated view" of genetics is confirmed by Étienne Danchin, Director of Research at the Laboratory of Evolution and Biodiversity in Toulouse, France, who cites dozens of examples that are impossible to justify relying solely on gene transfer and the principles of "traditional genetics" to prove his theory.

For example, women who suffer from malnutrition during pregnancy, why are they more likely than others to have children who will later develop obesity even if they closely monitor their diet?

Why does exposure to chemicals, endocrine disruptors, and stress contribute to the risk that her child will suffer from diabetes or low fertility?

And why - and it is a perplexing mystery - the twins, despite sharing exactly the same genome (genetic content), get different diseases?

For Danshan, as it is for a growing number of researchers and genetics experts, it is a "revolution in the scientific community" where genetics can no longer be studied on the basis of the genetic dimension alone.

Although traits such as blue eyes or blond hair are passed down according to the laws of heredity, there are many exceptions that explain the existence of other genetic mechanisms, where genes may have chemical switches to "turn them on" or "off" in a predetermined pattern, but also - Sometimes - under the influence of external pressures such as fear, pollution, change of diet, etc., which is known as "epigenetics" changes or mutations.

Epigenetic mutations and the influence of the epigenetic process on culture Additional factors that interfere in heredity (Getty Images)

Genetics like you've never seen

Surprisingly, contrary to popular belief - the magazine adds - is that these changes can be transmitted to children as a genetic mutation, in addition to the "cultural genetics" factor, which prominent geneticists confirm that it has a greater impact than the effect of human genes.

Despite these data, many biologists still hesitate to combine these three dimensions of heredity (genes and epigenetics or epigenetics and culture) under one umbrella of "combined genetics".

Etienne Danchan, or "the genetic code-breaker", raised this topic in 2014 during a major scientific conference on human genetics in the German city of Essen, but some participants were shocked by his presentation and other colleagues were not ready to hear the details of his theory.

But despite the prevailing skepticism, Danshan released a controversial book this year called "Inheritance As You've Never Been Told".

He has received the support of eminent scientists, including Louis Cantana Morcy, Professor of Genetics at the Instituts de France and Pasteur, who believes that “the integrated or comprehensive theory of evolution advocated by Etienne Danchamp and others is not only correct but also self-evident. It is not only genes that govern and dictate our identity or our relationship.” diseases.”

In turn, Jörg Tost, director of the Laboratory for Epigenetics and Environment in France, believes that the scientific community "tried to show that most diseases were based on genetic differences, but this assumption turned out to be wrong... 20 years of genetic research revealed a missing inheritance of 20% to 30%." % just like the missing mass in the universe."