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- noun Plural form of
epigenome .
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Epigenome is derived from the Greek epi, which means “over” or “above,” so epigenomes are over and above genes.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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Each epigenetic change seems to leave a chemical flag, or "mark," on the DNA, and hence researchers are intensely cataloging these marks into "epigenomes" as a possible clue to diagnosis, prognosis and perhaps even prevention of disease.
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There are capabilities in our genomes and epigenomes we've not even begun to notice or tap.
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It turns out that the genes in our DNA are like the hardware of a computer, but there are also epigenomes that act like the software that tell the computer how to work.
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All cells carry the same genetic coding, the same strands of DNA, but they develop and function differently based on the instructions in the epigenomes.
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Walter Gilbert , a Nobel Prize-winning biologist, famously said that since fruit flies had no epigenomes, people could hardly need them.
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This will provide a healthy tissue base against which to compare the epigenomes of diseased tissue.
D Mag - News 2010
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We do not yet know how many variations the human epigenome is likely to contain -- certainly millions -- as a single person could have many epigenomes in a lifetime, or even in a day.
D Mag - News 2010
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The initial intention is to map 1,000 epigenomes within a decade.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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The initial intention is to map 1,000 epigenomes within a decade.
D Mag - News 2010
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