epigenome

American

[ep-i-jee-nohm] / ˌɛp ɪˈdʒi noʊm /

noun

Genetics. a network of chemical compounds surrounding DNA that modify the genome without altering the DNA sequences and have a role in determining which genes are active in a particular cell.

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Origin of epigenome

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epigenome

Unlike DNA itself, the epigenome can change over time.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026

The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, demonstrates a link between long-term exposure to DDT and changes in the sperm epigenome.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024

“We’re taking a comprehensive approach to this study, looking at body composition, the epigenome or biological clock, the microbiome and the brain,” said Christopher Gardner, a nutrition scientist at Stanford University.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024

His relationship to the technology of epigenome mapping was not rational.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023

In both cases, the Yamanaka factors appear to have restored part of the animals’ epigenome, chemical modifications on DNA and proteins that help regulate gene activity, to a more youthful state.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 12, 2023

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