Chemical genetics

Hey kiddo! So, there are these things called chemicals, which are tiny particles that do different things in our bodies.

Now, let's say we want to study how a certain chemical affects our body. Instead of just giving the chemical to a person or an animal, which can be dangerous, scientists use a trick called chemical genetics.

Chemical genetics is where scientists use chemicals to change the behavior of genes in cells. Genes are like little instructions inside our body that tell our cells what to do. By changing the behavior of these genes, scientists can see how the chemical affects the cell or the whole organism. It's like flipping a switch to see what happens.

This helps scientists understand how different chemicals affect different processes in our body, and can even lead to new medicines to treat diseases. Pretty cool, right?