Epigenetics
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epigenetics is a noun meaning (genetics) The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.
Meaning
(genetics) The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.
More Meanings
- (genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reprogramming, epigenomics, epigenics, epigenome, epigenesist, epigenotyping.
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