epigenetics

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/ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/ English

Definitions

noun

The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.
The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.

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Synonyms

reprogramming epigenomics epigenics epigenome epigenesist epigenotyping epigenotype ecogenetics phenogenetics gene expression genopharmacology demogenetics epiphenotype genomics genetics epitype

Associated

epigenesis heritable epigenetic chromatin histone lamarck nurture genomic genome dna schizophrenia

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