Come listen to Jan Clayton presents Gene Expression and How to Control It on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the virtual 23rd Gathering of Light.
When Jan first learned about genetics, back in the 1970s, it was thought that our DNA controlled us. That our DNA created our RNA which then constructed the proteins that give us all our physical traits. If you had a bad gene, you were stuck with the consequences. You were going to have to deal with cancer, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes that your DNA promoted. By the late 1980s, it became clear to researchers that there was a “lock” on nearly every gene and most of our genes can be turned on and off.
This realization started a new branch of biology that studies the locking mechanism and those things that turn our genes off and on (known as gene expression). In recent years, results from several landmark studies have shed light on how our lifestyle choices—what we eat, how much exercise we get, and even whether we meditate or not—affect gene expression. Some of these studies are pretty bogus; however, Jan plans to talk about what the best studies say about what we can do to “control” our genes, and therefore, our health.
About Jan Clayton
Early in her career, Jan was a biologist and studied the then rudimentary field of genetics. She was a software developer for some of the first DNA, RNA, and protein sequencing applications created and supported by Stanford University for use by researchers around the world.
Jan’s interest in genetics has continued throughout the years, and she has spent a significant amount of time over the last 5 years investigating the current research in how genetic mutations affect our health, and what we can do about it. She has also helped family and friends understand their own DNA sequencing results. She hopes that her presentation will give perspective on how this information can be used to improve your quality of life.
Jan has been a June/Julian student since 1994 and has completed the Development, Self-Awareness, Practical Magus, Mystical Magus, and Soul Astrology studies, and is currently studying Transition Energy.
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