Epigenomics
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epigenomics is a noun meaning (biology) The study of the effects of chromatin structure on the function of the included genes.
Meaning
(biology) The study of the effects of chromatin structure on the function of the included genes.
Example Sentences
'Epigenomics' can be termed as the study of the effects of chromatin structure, including the higher order of chromatin folding and attachment to the nuclear matrix, packaging of DNA around nucleosomes, covalent modifications of histone tails and DNA methylation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epigenetics, epigenics, epigenome, genopharmacology, epigenotyping, epigenotype.
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