Yes, the 0.03% of people who are human geneticists would do that. The bulk of folks who invoke epigenetics don't seem to know anything more about it, than it's a magical talisman to ward off 'genetic reductionism'.
Typical epigenetics conversation: Me: 'The thing is, all behavioral traits are heritable.' Them: 'But what about epigenetics?' Me: 'Are you thinking more of DNA methylation, histone modification, or microRNAs?' Them: 'Wut? Um, whichever is most consistent with Leftist politics?'pic.twitter.com/BlXq1CeVhV
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How about vertical transfer of microbiome associated mutations?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4609101/ …
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Transmission of the microbiome is important, but it isn't 'epigenetics' in the proper sense. It's just different organisms with different transmission pathways.
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Or, in my case, "noooo, I was almost enthusiastic, and then Michel Houellebecq
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Exactly. I'm a twin researcher and even I try to stay well away from the H word. It continues to confuse so many. Everything has a genetic and en environmental component so everything is (a little bit) heritable
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Ain't just leftists who argumentative reason. They aren't even the worst.
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In what undergraduate course would you learn the difference?
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You could just make a long story short and dive down all the way towards the nature vs nurture paradox. Which one is dominant do you think? Nature? Or nurture?
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Funny cuz it's true
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When epigenetics hits the New York Review of Books as it did recently...
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