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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesépigénétique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: é-pi-ʒé-né-tik
"L'épigénétique étudie l'influence de l'environnement sur l'expression des gènes."
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The study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself.
"Researchers in epigenetics study how lifestyle and environmental exposures can alter the way our genes are expressed." - 2
The collective body of mechanisms that regulate how genetic information is used in cells without changing the underlying DNA sequence.
"DNA methylation is a crucial mechanism of epigenetics that helps control gene activity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century by developmental biologist Conrad Waddington, the term combines the Greek prefix 'epi-' (meaning upon, over, or outside) with 'genetics'. Originally describing how genotype gives rise to phenotype during development, its meaning has evolved to focus on the study of cellular and physiological trait variations that are caused by external or environmental factors switching genes on and off.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epigenetics" is said worldwide
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épigénétique
Transliteration: é-pi-ʒé-né-tik
"L'épigénétique étudie l'influence de l'environnement sur l'expression des gènes."
Epigenetik
Transliteration: e-pi-ɡe-ˈne-tɪk
"Die Epigenetik erforscht, wie Umwelteinflüsse die Genaktivität verändern."
epigenetica
Transliteration: e-pi-dʒe-ˈnɛ-ti-ka
"L'epigenetica dimostra che il nostro stile di vita può influenzare i nostri geni."
epigenética
Transliteration: e-pi-xe-ˈne-ti-ka
"La epigenética investiga cómo los factores externos modifican la expresión génica."
epigenética
Transliteration: e-pi-ʒe-ˈnɛ-ti-ka
"A epigenética analisa as mudanças na atividade genética que não envolvem alterações no DNA."
एपीजेनेटिक्स
Transliteration: epijenetiks
"एपीजेनेटिक्स यह अध्ययन करता है कि पर्यावरण जीन की अभिव्यक्ति को कैसे प्रभावित करता है।"
表观遗传学
Transliteration: biǎo guān yí chuán xué
"表观遗传学研究环境如何影响基因的表达。"
후성유전학
Transliteration: huseong-yujeonhak
"후성유전학은 환경이 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향을 연구합니다."
エピジェネティクス
Transliteration: epijenetikusu
"エピジェネティクスは遺伝子の発現を制御する仕組みを研究する学問です。"
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