By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Jun 22 2025 Scientists identified 473 human genes that act as genetic “on/off switches,” shaping disease risk through tissue-specific or universal patterns regulated by DNA changes and hormones.   Study: Switch-like gene expression modulates disease risk . Image Credit: gopixa / Shutterstock In a recent article published in Nature Communications , researchers analyzed methylomes, transcriptomes, and genomes from 943 individuals

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