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Epigenetics - LSUHSC Human Development Center

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<strong>Epigenetics</strong>• Found in different organisms• Changes in chromatin structure are affected byDNA methylation and histone modifications.• Important for gene expression duringembryogenesis• Involved with tumor formation, variousimprinting disorders, and aging• Cloning experiments, gene therapy experimentsmay be affected by epigenetics

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