Epigenetics: What it is about?

• Published in: Вiopolymers and Cell
• Date: 2014
• Main Authors: Saade, E., Ogryzko, V.V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут молекулярної біології і генетики НАН України 2014
• Subjects: Reviews
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/153729
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Epigenetics: What it is about? / E. Saade, V.V. Ogryzko // Вiopolymers and Cell. — 2014. — Т. 30, № 1. — С. 3-9. — Бібліогр.: 33 назв. — англ.

Epigenetics has captured the attention of scientists in the past decades, yet its scope has been continuously changing. In this paper, we give an overview on how and why its definition has evolved and suggest several clarification on the concepts used in this field. Waddington coined the term in 194...