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epigenetic

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epigenetic [¦ep·ə·jə¦ned·ik]
(geology)
Produced or formed at or near the surface of the earth.


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Since epigenetic modifications can change with a person's age, Lo and his team wondered whether they could find some genes that are methylated differently in a fetus than in its mother.
the development of isotopic geochronometers) was one of the most significant factors in deducing ore genesis and has helped mediate battles between syngenetic and epigenetic proponents.
Moreover, persistent epigenetic adaptations that occur early in development in response to maternal nutrition and the environment are associated with increased susceptibility to cancer and other adult-onset chronic diseases (Cooney et al.
 
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