Epigenetic
//ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to epigenesis. not-comparable
- 2 Of or relating to epigenetics. not-comparable
"The old and optimistic “one gene — one character” concept has long been invalidated by phenomena such as pleiotropy and polygeny, and for a generation now we have thought of genomic activity as a system of complex epigenetic interactions — an epigenetic landscape."
Example
More examples"The old and optimistic “one gene — one character” concept has long been invalidated by phenomena such as pleiotropy and polygeny, and for a generation now we have thought of genomic activity as a system of complex epigenetic interactions — an epigenetic landscape."
Etymology
From epi- + genetic.
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