📚 Epigenetic, adjective. 🔉 /ˌɛpɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ 🇬🇧 ❓ Definition (Biology): Relating to or arising from non-genetic influences on gene expression. ❗️ Examples: 1. Epigenetic carcinogens. 2. Such variations might arise from minor genetic differences or by epigenetic influences causing induction, enhancement or inhibition of repair enzyme synthesis or activity. 3. The embryo is human, since it has the genetic constitution and epigenetic primordia characteristic of human beings. 4. Hence, we investigated molecular genetic and epigenetic events in oral carcinogenesis. 5. However, backcrossing is a gradual procedure that, apart from being lengthy, cannot ascertain that genetic and epigenetic changes will modify the original nuclear genotype. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic