EPIGENETICS is the other large chunk of the hidden iceberg in genomics. Genes are far from stationary fixed elements. Epigenetics is all about how genes get activated or silenced. The environment, drugs, food, developmental status and many other factors, all can affect gene expression. This is regulated by several mechanisms (like methylation of DNA), analogous to post-translational modification of proteins. At present, our understanding of this phenomenon is rudimentary at best. ”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022