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/ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/ · noun
(genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes..
Epigenetics deals with the regulation of genetic activity within a cell - which genes are switched on or off, and when it happens.
The nuts and bolts of how this happens revolves around the massively trendy field of “epigenetics,” revealing how early life experience causes long-lasting changes in gene expression in particular brain regions.
Use epigenetics when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Epigenetics means (genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes..
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Epigenetics deals with the regulation of genetic activity within a cell - which genes are switched on or off, and when it happens.
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