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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The researchers believe that combining immunotherapy with drugs that modify the epigenome could improve treatment outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025

By studying mice with heart failure, the researchers found evidence of stress imprinting on the epigenome, that is, chemical changes occurred to the mice's DNA.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024

Scientists from the Hackett Group developed a modular epigenome editing system to precisely program nine biologically important chromatin marks at any desired region in the genome.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024

The set of epigenetic modifications of a cell's genome is referred to as the epigenome.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 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

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