Epigenetics : history, molecules, and diseases /
Epigenetics is the study of how cells in an organism develop different features without making changes to their DNA sequence and pass these on to their progeny. The term has come to imply different things to different people. This book reviews the history of the field since the word epigenetics was...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cold Spring Harbor, New York :
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,
[2025].
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| Summary: | Epigenetics is the study of how cells in an organism develop different features without making changes to their DNA sequence and pass these on to their progeny. The term has come to imply different things to different people. This book reviews the history of the field since the word epigenetics was first coined and explains the biological mechanisms underlying the phenomena that have been observed. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 401 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781621825432 1621825434 |