epigenetic
[ ep-i-juh-net-ik ]
/ ˌɛp ɪ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /
adjective
Biology.
of or relating to epigenesis, or the successive differentiation of undifferentiated cells in an embryo.
Genetics.
noting or pertaining to epigenetics, specifically, the process by which the expression of genetic information is modified on a molecular level without a change to the DNA sequence: the epigenetic inheritance of longevity.
Words nearby epigenetic
epigastrium,
epigastrocele,
epigeal,
epigene,
epigenesis,
epigenetic,
epigenetics,
epigenome,
epigenomics,
epigenous,
epigeous
Example sentences from the Web for epigenetic
Whereas some epigenetic changes are temporary, others can be permanent, and even passed on to the next generation.
Digby thus makes a good statement of epigenetic development.
Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England |Charles W. BodemerNow he explains candidly that he has been driven to the view that epigenetic development does not exist.
The Biological Problem of To-day |Oscar HertwigEpigenetic: the period after the union of the male and female elements, during which organs are forming.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for epigenetic
epigenetic
/ (ˌɛpɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to epigenesis
denoting processes by which heritable modifications in gene function occur without a change in the sequence of the DNA