Gene or Genome
epigenome
[ ep-i-jee-nohm ]
Subclass of:
Genome
Definitions related to epigenome:
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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 cell.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The complete set of epigenetic modifications on the genome of a cell.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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