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Descriptor English:   Epigenesis, Genetic 
Descriptor Spanish:   epigénesis genética 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Epigênese Genética 
Synonyms English:   Epigenetic Process
Epigenetic Processes
Epigenetics Processes
Genetic Epigenesis
Process, Epigenetic
Processes, Epigenetic
Processes, Epigenetics  
Tree Number:   G05.308.203
Definition English:   A genetic process by which the adult organism is realized via mechanisms that lead to the restriction in the possible fates of cells, eventually leading to their differentiated state. Mechanisms involved cause heritable changes to cells without changes to DNA sequence such as DNA METHYLATION; HISTONE modification; DNA REPLICATION TIMING; NUCLEOSOME positioning; and heterochromatization which result in selective gene expression or repression. 
See Related English:   DNA Methylation
Morphogenesis
 
History Note English:   2004 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects ES ethics
GE genetics IM immunology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
Record Number:   38372 
Unique Identifier:   D044127 

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