epigenetic

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Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis.

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A consensus definition of the concept of epigenetic trait as "stably heritable phenotype resulting from changes in a chromosome without alterations in the DNA sequence" was formulated at a Cold Spring Harbor meeting in 2008. Source: Internet

Additionally, a race of humans, “Moirans,” are created to survive in space, with the hope that this subspecies of human would be able to adapt to unforeseeable dangers and circumstances, via an epigenetic process called "going epi". Source: Internet

Because the phenotype of a cell or individual is affected by which of its genes are transcribed, heritable transcription states can give rise to epigenetic effects. Source: Internet

Dizygotic (fraternal) and monozygotic (identical) twins show evidence of epigenetic influence in humans. citation citation citation DNA sequence differences that would be abundant in a singleton-based study do not interfere with the analysis. Source: Internet

Furthermore, much of the apparent junk DNA is involved in epigenetic regulation and appears to be necessary for the development of complex organisms. Source: Internet

Bacteria also use DNA adenine methylation (rather than DNA cytosine methylation) as an epigenetic signal. Source: Internet

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