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Music and Genes

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We all love to move (or groove) to music. At the very least, we cannot resist tapping our feet or nodding our heads when we hear music. New research suggests that moving our body to musical beats is genetic. Our dancing ability is in our genes. Parents pass their sense of rhythm down to their children. The study is from Vanderbilt University in the USA, and the genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe. Researchers found 69 genes that affect how people react to musical rhythms. The researchers said different genes affect our ability to move in sync with music beats. They said the genes work in similar ways to those for other biological rhythms, such as breathing, walking, and sleeping.

The researchers used bio-data from over 600,000 people in their research. Researcher Dr. David Hinds said: "The large number of…study participants offered a unique opportunity…to capture even small genetic signals." He added: "This research represents a leap forward for scientific understanding of the links between genetics and musicality." Researcher Dr. Reyna Gordon said: "Rhythm is not just influenced by a single gene. It is influenced by many hundreds of genes." She added: "Tapping, clapping, and dancing in synchrony with the beat of the music is at the core of our human musicality." The research could one day help doctors use music and rhythm to make us healthier.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Genes /ʤinz/ noun גנים

    parts of a cell that control or influence the appearance, and growth of a living thing

    She inherited a good set of genes from her parents.

  • Groove /gruv/ verb חָרִיץ

    to move

    They groove to the beat.

  • Rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ noun קֶצֶב

    a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements

    The music has a fast rhythm.

  • Genomics /ʤiˈnoʊmɪks/ noun גנומיקה

    the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)

    He is interested in genomics.

  • Synchrony /ˈsɪŋkrəni/ noun סנכרון

    a state in which things happen, move, or exist at the same time

    The objects moved in synchrony with each other.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Did you get any musical genes from your parents?
  2. How often do you listen to music?
  3. Why is music so important to us?
  4. Do you prefer fast or slow rhythms? Why?
  5. How can music and rhythm make us healthier?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. How many people were part of the research?

  2. What kind of leap does the research in the article represent?

  3. What might doctors use in the future as part of their healthcare?

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