Greetings All, This article isn't specific to human milk, but is nevertheless apropos: News release from ScienceDaily: "Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that the diets of organisms can affect the DNA sequences of their genes." https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161115111720.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fgenetics+%28Genetics+News+--+ScienceDaily%29 Title: Dietary Nitrogen Alters Codon Bias and Genome Composition in Parasitic Microorganisms Authors: Emily A. Seward, Steven Kelly In: Genome Biology 2016; 17 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s13059-016-1087-9 With best regards, Debra Swank, RN BSN IBCLC Ocala, Florida USA More Than Reflexes Education http://www.MoreThanReflexes.org *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome