epimutation
[ɛpɪmjuˈteɪʃən]
epimutation noun: a heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
Noun
epimutation (plural epimutations)
- A heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
- The first sign of cellular abnormality in some tumors is an epimutation—a change in heritable chromatin marks, such as an increase or decrease in the density of DNA methylation.2005, Eva Jablonka, Marion J. Lamb, Evolution in Four Dimensions: Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic Variation in the History of Life, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 248
Forms of epimutation
| plural | epimutations |
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Origin of epimutation
From epi- + mutation; compare epigenetic.
Words that rhyme with epimutation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about epimutation
- What does epimutation mean?
- Epimutation means a heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
- What part of speech is epimutation?
- Epimutation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce epimutation?
- Epimutation is pronounced [ɛpɪmjuˈteɪʃən].
- What is the plural of epimutation?
- The plural of epimutation is epimutations.
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