The scientist stated that genes determine everything – without them, there would be neither humans nor life itself. However, inherited gene variants are not a verdict: whether certain traits and tendencies manifest also depends on a person’s environment and lifestyle.
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About what genes can really reveal about a person, whether we inherit character and susceptibility to addictions, how reliable commercial DNA tests are, and whether genes can help predict diseases and lifespan – a conversation in the “Science About” article series with Juozas Lazutka, professor and geneticist at Vilnius University’s Institute of Biosciences.
– What is genetics in general and what do a person’s genes determine?
