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Epigenetics

/ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/

The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.

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noun
  1. 1

    The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.

  2. 2

    The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.

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