PHP â Sort Functions For Arrays. In this chapter, we will go through the following PHP array sort functions: sort() â sort arrays in ascending order. rsort() â sort arrays in descending order. asort() â sort associative arrays in ascending order, according to the value.
Environmental factors that can affect gene expression. Exposing a fetus, infant, or child to a chemical or nutritional (or other) stressor during development can affect the risk of disease development even into adulthood. The mechanisms involved are probably epigenetics (Boekelheide et al. 2012).
Running the Gamut. Multiple genes and, therefore, multiple alleles, affect continuous, or quantitative, traits. Because they are caused by more than one gene, they are also referred to as polygenic traits. Gene expression is complex, and continuous traits can also be influenced by environmental factors. Continuous traits are common in humans, who show a wide range of possibilities in characteristics such as height, skin color, learning ability and blood pressure.