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Randy Jirtle

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Randy Jirtle (born November 9, 1947) is an American biologist noted for his pioneering research in epigenetics, the branch of biology that deals with inherited information that does not reside in the nucleotide sequence of DNA. [1]

34 relations: Antioxidant, Betaine, Bisphenol A, Choline, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, Egg, Epigenetics, Eutheria, Folate, Genomic imprinting, Insulin-like growth factor 2, Insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, McArdle Laboratory, Metatheria, National Institute on Drug Abuse, New York City, Nora Volkow, North Carolina State University, Nova (TV series), Opossum, Platypus, Radiobiology, Statistics, Theria, Thrifty phenotype, Time (magazine), Tumor suppressor, United States, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Vitamin B12, World Science Festival, X-ray.

Antioxidant

Antioxidants are molecules that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules.

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Betaine

A betaine in chemistry is any neutral chemical compound with a positively charged cationic functional group such as a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium cation (generally: onium ions) that bears no hydrogen atom and with a negatively charged functional group such as a carboxylate group that may not be adjacent to the cationic site.

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Bisphenol A

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic synthetic compound with the chemical formula (CH3)2C(C6H4OH)2 belonging to the group of diphenylmethane derivatives and bisphenols, with two hydroxyphenyl groups.

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Choline

Choline is a water-soluble vitamin-like essential nutrient.

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Duke University

Duke University is a private, non-profit, research university located in Durham, North Carolina.

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Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Egg

An egg is the organic vessel containing the zygote in which an animal embryo develops until it can survive on its own; at which point the animal hatches.

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Epigenetics

Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene function that do not involve changes in the DNA sequence.

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Eutheria

Eutheria (from Greek εὐ-, eu- "good" or "right" and θηρίον, thēríon "beast" hence "true beasts") is one of two mammalian clades with extant members that diverged in the Early Cretaceous or perhaps the Late Jurassic.

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Folate

Folate, distinct forms of which are known as folic acid, folacin, and vitamin B9, is one of the B vitamins.

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Genomic imprinting

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic phenomenon that causes genes to be expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner.

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Insulin-like growth factor 2

Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) is one of three protein hormones that share structural similarity to insulin.

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Insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor

Insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor (IGF2R), also called the cation-independent mannose-6-phosphate receptor (CI-MPR) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGF2R gene.

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Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States.

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McArdle Laboratory

The McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research is a basic cancer research facility located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Metatheria

Metatheria is a mammalian clade that includes all mammals more closely related to marsupials than to placentals.

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National Institute on Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a United States federal-government research institute whose mission is to "lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction." The institute has conducted an in-depth study of addiction according to its biological, behavioral and social components.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Nora Volkow

Nora Volkow (born 27 March 1956) is a Mexican-born naturalized American psychiatrist.

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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University (also referred to as NCSU, NC State, or just State) is a public research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

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Nova (TV series)

Nova (stylized NOVΛ) is an American popular science television series produced by WGBH Boston.

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Opossum

The opossum is a marsupial of the order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas.

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Platypus

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.

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Radiobiology

Radiobiology (also known as radiation biology) is a field of clinical and basic medical sciences that involves the study of the action of ionizing radiation on living things, especially health effects of radiation.

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Statistics

Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data.

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Theria

Theria (Greek: θηρίον, wild beast) is a subclass of mammals amongst the Theriiformes (the sister taxa to Yinotheria).

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Thrifty phenotype

The thrifty phenotype hypothesis says that reduced fetal growth is strongly associated with a number of chronic conditions later in life.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Tumor suppressor

A tumor suppressor gene, or antioncogene, is a gene that protects a cell from one step on the path to cancer.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, or regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

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Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body: it is a cofactor in DNA synthesis, and in both fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.

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World Science Festival

The World Science Festival is an annual science festival produced by the World Science Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in New York City.

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X-ray

X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Jirtle

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