An Epigenome consists of a record of the chemical changes to the DNA and histone proteins of an organism; these changes can be passed down to an organism`s offspring. Changes to the epigenome can result in changes to the structure of chromatin and changes to the function of the genome. The epigenome is involved in regulating gene expression, deve....
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It consists of chemical compounds that modify, or mark, the genome in a way that tells it what to do, where to do it, and when to do it.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: e-pij′ĕ-nōm Definitions: 1. Nuclear DNA that is not transcribed to mRNA, making up 90% of the human genome.
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