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2legittoquit t1_j0b8r8q wrote on December 15, 2022 at 11:45 AM

Reply to comment by Goddamtoad in Will my kids inherit the genetic mutations that I aquire during my lifetime? by RedditScoutBoy

The most common ways of DNA changing is methylation of Cytosine in the DNA. It’s not damage but it blocks translation from happening at that spot and the spots local to it. It effectively changes the expression of that area of DNA.