epigenetics

== English == === Etymology === Blend of epigenesis +‎ genetics; coined by C. H. Waddington in 1942. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/ === Noun === epigenetics (uncountable) (genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes. (genetics) The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence. ==== Coordinate terms ==== epistasis ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== epigenetic epigenome genetic determinism ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === epigenetics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia