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The Importance Of Epigenetic Phenomena In Regulating Activity Of The Genetic Material, Sin Chan
The Importance Of Epigenetic Phenomena In Regulating Activity Of The Genetic Material, Sin Chan
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Genetics has taught us that genes are represented as discrete sequences within a larger DNA molecule found embedded within the chromosomes of a living cell. Collectively these chromosomes and their associated genes carry all of the instructions for life. Until recently, the prevailing thought has been that genes are destiny in the life of an individual since the genes carry the information that determines the general traits and characteristics associated with that individual. The relatively recent understanding of mechanisms that underlie epigenetic phenomena has led to a rethinking of this concept. Epigenetics describes cellular mechanisms that explain how two individuals …