Bacteria from the guts control our genes

If you think the bacteria inside our flora just sit passively and waiting for the next meal you chose for dinner deceiving. It turns out that they are extremely proactive and between them and none other than our genetic code runs uninterrupted conversation. New research has found that special chemical which is produced by the good bacteria in our digestive system, there is an unexpected and unusual effects on chromosomes in nearby cells. Scientists say this discovery will help us to better understand the relationship between our diet and the development of one of the deadliest cancers in the world, cancer of the colon.

The team of the Institute Babraham in the UK has discovered that the DNA of the epithelial tissues in the human large intestine contains an unusually high concentration of the substance which plays the role of epigenetic switch that turns on and off genes. It turns out that the levels of this substance are increased just another place in the body and this is our brain. The results have great potential to improve understanding of how our genes are affected by the food we eat. It is expected to open mechanisms to shed light on the relationship between dietary fiber and colon cancer.