EshanMaitra
A group of expert researchers at University of Southampton, UK has discovered the long lasting effect of our birth season and how it is imprinted into DNA from the time of birth. It includes height, lifespanand reproductive performance. Also the risks of some diseases including heart conditions and schizophrenia. Again, it develops overtime according to the condition, weather, sunlight and seasonal nutrition availability over the time after the baby is born. Seasonal Horoscope selection might just be legit to suggest ones physic and personality now. The paper was published in The Conversation by Gabrielle A Lockett and John W Holloway.
The main study was to determine the reason of allergies and what causes to develop them. As mentioned before, they identified it is totally not predetermined by the parents’ DNA. Though the Epigenetic Marksinfluenceone’s body toward developing such allergies. But it is purely dynamic DNA coding. They studied DNA of 367 personsfrom Isle of Wight anda group of Dutch 18 years’ old who grew up in the same environment. Surprisingly their data matched and validated the hypothesis. Study on 8 years’ old children of the same area, found the same seasonal DNA imprint. Still at developing stage. Thoughnew born babies were not found with such Epigenetic Marks. They did not have it by birth.
DNA Methylation is the tracker of these health conditions, that develops overtime. It influences genetic expression and production of certain proteins. That results in various responses to immune system and triggers. Whether susceptibility of allergies or other diseases. That is why babies born in winter or autumn more likely to develop allergies than others born in summer or spring. Because of less availability of sunlight (hence, less Vitamin D), high levels of allergens such as pollen and babies also may catch their first chest infection in winter.