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A layman's question: If DNA methylation happens while cuddling, would this always be a good thing for the baby (e.g. one of the parents has a genetic disease)?
by woodpanel 9y ago
A layman's question:
If DNA methylation happens while cuddling, would this always be a good thing for the baby (e.g. one of the parents has a genetic disease)?
- sxv 9y agoIf by "good" you mean improved genetic fitness (likelihood of reproduction), then there is not going to be enough data to support such a claim, since this would require tracking and comparing the reproductive outcomes of hundreds of individuals both cuddled and not.