epigenetics

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Synonyms: epigenetic, epigenesis, ecogenetics, epigenomics

Antonyms: epigenetic, epigenesis, ecogenetics, epigenomics

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} The study of the processes involved in the [[genetic]] [[development]] of an [[organism]], especially the [[activation]] and [[deactivation]] of [[gene]]s.
2. {{lb|en|genetics}} The study of [[heritable]] changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in [[DNA sequence]].

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