Epigenetic At Biology Glossary
What is it? The inheritance of a particular trait that is not encoded in the nucleotide sequence. For example, methylation of certain DNA sequences can influence gene expression, and the methylation pattern may be maintained following DNA synthesis by preferential methylation of hemimethylated sequences.Bio Definition Added By: Allison
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