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epigenetics [¦ep·ə·jə¦ned·iks] (genetics) The study of those processes by which genetic information ultimately results in distinctive physical and behavioral characteristics. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| That's one reason that many researchers, including Peter Jones of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, are pushing for a human epigenome project. The epigenome is likely to be most vulnerable to environmental factors during embryogenesis because the DNA synthetic rate is high, and the elaborate DNA methylation patterning required for normal tissue development is established during this period. An international consortium of leading scientists, the Human Epigenome Consortium, has already started to reveal the methylation pattern of each tissue in its healthy state and to make these data publicly available. |
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