Methylome

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The set of nucleic acid methylation modifications in an organism's genome or in a particular cell.

    "The reprogramming of parental methylomes is essential for embryonic development."

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"The reprogramming of parental methylomes is essential for embryonic development."

Etymology

From methyl + -ome.

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nucleic acid

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