Epigenetics refers to the study of heritable modification of gene expression without involving changes to the DNA sequence (modification in phenotype but not a change in genotype) which affects how the information in genes is used and expressed by cells. This term came into use during the 1940s when … [Read more...]
Epigenetics: Awakening Sleeping Genes
Epigenetics is a branch of genetics and developmental biology that studies chemical modifications taking place in the specific genes or gene-associated proteins - of an organism. Epigenetic modifications determine how the information in genes is used and expressed by the cells of our bodies. The … [Read more...]