Interesting brief interview with Joachim Messing where he discusses a recent paper that found many more imprinted genes in mammals, suggesting this may be a major form of epigenetic regulation and an important source of genetic diversity.

http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/58003/

Very very cool and good news but no surprise...could be a player in the nature of national characteristics after a war...

Maybe! That's why I posted it here, I knew you'd have some fascinating implications on this.