epimutation

English

[ɛpɪmjuˈteɪʃən]

noun
Definitions
  • (genetics) A heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.

Etymology

Prefix from English mutation.

Origin

English

mutation

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