epigenetics
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noun (English)
1. (genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.Examples: "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."uncountable
2. (genetics) The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.uncountable
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