Using origami to explain epigenetics folding a sheet of paper into a paper animal is akin to steering cells from their naïve embryonic form to mature adult cells. The creases in the paper models represent the epigenetic tags on the genome. Many different creatures can be made from a single piece of paper reflecting the variety of cell types in the body.

Inspired by Neil Brockdorff: Sex chromosomes and fur coats

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