epigenetics
Epigenetics refers to the study of changes in gene expression or function that occur without altering the sequence of the DNA itself, which can be influenced by various environmental factors.
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Related Concepts (16)
- altered gene expression
- developmental genetics
- environmental influences on gene expression
- gene-culture interaction
- genetic assimilation
- genetic determinism
- genetic information
- genetic inheritance
- genomic imprinting
- heritability
- inheritance of acquired traits
- inherited traits
- lamarckian evolution
- progressivism in biology
- transgenerational inheritance
- use and disuse