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- noun The stable pattern of
gene expression that is outside the actualbase pair sequence ofDNA .
Etymologies
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From epi- + genotype; compare epigenetic.
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A person’s epigenotype could provide clues to his or her lifetime toxin exposure and the development of diseases such as autism, Alzheimer’s, and schizophrenia.
The $1,000 Genome Kevin Davies 2010
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