Epigenetic Regulation and Epigenomics - Robert A. Meyers
Epigenetic Regulation and Epigenomics - Robert A. Meyers Epigenetics is a term in biology referring to heritable traits that do not involve changes in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism. The…
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Epigenetic Regulation and Epigenomics - Robert A. Meyers
Epigenetics is a term in biology referring to heritable traits that do not involve changes in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism. The "epigenome" is a parallel to the word "genome," and refers to the overall epigenetic state of a cell. Epigenetic traits exist on top of or in addition to the traditional molecular basis for inheritance.
The molecular basis of epigenetics involves modifications to DNA and the chromatin proteins that associate with it. Cancer and stem cell research have gradually focused attention on these genome modifications. Methylation, for example, can silence a near