epigenetic modification

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modification
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/ˌmɒd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌmɑː.də.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a change to something, usually to ...
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Recent evidence also suggests thatepigeneticmodificationof gene expression may be a key factor and that this has the potential to produce transgenerational effects.
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As with many examples ofepigeneticmodification, ' reversions ' occur sporadically that restore the standard phenotype.
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Regions of parental-allele-specificepigeneticmodificationsuch as this are associated with genes regulated by genomic imprinting and expressed from only one parental chromosome.
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However, these effects are also likely to involveepigeneticmodificationof the genome.
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Another cause of difference between monozygotic twins isepigeneticmodification, caused by differing environmental influences throughout their lives.
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This can lead to histone modification and, if furtherepigeneticmodificationoccurs, heterochromatin formation.
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These findings provide evidence thatepigeneticmodificationin the prefrontal lobe is a risk factor for bipolar disorder.
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Though hundreds of examples ofepigeneticmodificationof phenotypes have been published, few studies have been conducted outside of the laboratory setting.
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Thisepigeneticmodificationis triggered by environmental events.
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Various genetic sequences can be targeted forepigeneticmodification.
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Editing epigenomic features in this manner allows researchers to determine the exact biological role of anepigeneticmodificationat the site in question.
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Studies have suggested other signalling pathways that could affect epigenetic modifications and therefore provide suitable therapeutic targets.
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Epigenetic modifications during oocyte growth correlates with extended parthenogenetic development in the mouse.
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It has been shown that epigenetic modifications can also regulate telomere length through the modulation of the chromatin environment of the telomeres themselves.
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In vitro fertilization causes epigenetic modifications to the onset of gene expression from the zygotic genome in mice.
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Here we examine the human orthologues of mouse genes imprinted only in the placenta, assaying allele-specific expression and epigenetic modifications.
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In mature oligodendrocytes, the expression of inhibitory molecules is silenced by additional epigenetic modifications, including histone methylation and chromatin compaction.
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Data establishing epigenetic processes as important regulators of senescence and tumourigenesis also suggest that such epigenetic modifications may be useful as prognostic markers.
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Environmental cues, including dietary components, present in the in utero environment can induce significant changes in the expression of the genome through epigenetic modifications.
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Therefore, epigenetic modifications may account for some of the behavioural changes generally associated with addiction.
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