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An epigenome consists of a record of the chemical changes to the DNA and histone proteins of an organism; these changes can be passed down to an organism's offspring via transgenerational stranded epigenetic inheritance. Changes to the epigenome can result in changes to the structure of chromatin and changes to the function of the genome.[1]
The epigenome is involved in regulating gene expression, development, tissue differentiation, and suppression of transposable elements. Unlike the underlying genome, which remains largely static within an individual, the epigenome can be dynamically altered by environmental conditions.
- ^ Bernstein BE, Meissner A, Lander ES (February 2007). "The mammalian epigenome". Cell. 128 (4): 669–681. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2007.01.033. PMID 17320505.