ep´i|ge|net´i|cal|ly

ep´i|ge|net´i|cal|ly
ep|i|ge|net|ic «EHP uh juh NEHT ihk», adjective.
1. having to do with or produced by epigenesis: »

It is an axiom of embryology that development is epigenetic (S. A. Barnett).

2. = epigene. (Cf.epigene)
3. of or relating to changes in gene function that are caused by external influences, such as environmental exposures: »

One vital feature of epigenetic modifications is that they're faithfully passed down as a cell divides (Science News).

ep´i|ge|net´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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