Cellular Memory Transmits

Did you know that cellular memory is passed on even when the cells are replaced? Studies at the University of Alabama in Birmingham have reported that long-term memories may be stored and preserved by the addition of chemical caps called methyl groups onto one’s DNA, a process called DNA methylation. It appears that short-term memories form in the hippocampus and slowly turn into long-term memories in the cortex. (http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026845.000-memories-may-be-stored-on-your-dna.html?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg20026845.000=)