The DNA sequence is our destiny – have you ever wondered about this statement? Is the development of genetics the last step to finally knowing who we really are?

Epigenetics deals with changes in gene expression not resulting directly from mutations of DNA sequences, which lead to the formation of inherited traits both intra-generationally and inter-generationally.
表观遗传学研究的是基因表达的变化，而不是直接由DNA序列的突变引起的，这导致了遗传性状的形成，包括代内遗传和代间遗传。

Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by hereditary and/or acquired insulin deficiency produced by the pancreas, which leads to an increase in blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) and thus to many complications.
糖尿病是一种由胰腺产生的遗传性和/或后天性胰岛素缺乏引起的慢性疾病，它导致血糖水平升高（高血糖），从而导致许多并发症。

we, Homo Sapiens,

are not only what our parents ate, but also what our grandparents ate. Following such a trail, it turns out that apart from food, it is of great importance for the development of future generations whether we smoke, move frequently, or even think positively. All these actions influence the changes in our epigenome. Today we know that DNA is not our destiny, although it plays a huge role in shaping it. Genetics loads weapons, but it is epigenetics that pulls the trigger.

我们，智人，

不仅传承自我们父母的饮食习惯，也受到来自我们祖父母饮食的影响。循着这样的轨迹，我们发现，除了食物之外，我们是否吸烟、频繁行动，甚至积极思考，对后代的发展都至关重要。所有这些行为都会影响我们表观基因组的变化。今天，我们知道DNA无能完全左右我们的命运，尽管它在塑造命运中起着巨大的作用。遗传学就像武器上膛，但表观遗传学却是是触发它的因素。