epigenesis
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Introduction
Embryonic morphogenesis, a gradual process of increasing complexity, in which organs are formed de novo.
Cellular differentiation processes involved in epigenesis rely almost entirely on epigenetic rather than genetic inheritance from one cell generation to the next.
see epigenetics
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org
- ↑ Bell JT, Spector TD. A twin approach to unraveling epigenetics. Trends Genet. 2011 Mar;27(3):116-25. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21257220
- ↑ Ollikainen M, Craig JM. Epigenetic discordance at imprinting control regions in twins. Epigenomics. 2011 Jun;3(3):295-306. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22122339
- ↑ Wong CC, Caspi A, Williams B et al A longitudinal study of epigenetic variation in twins. Epigenetics. 2010 Aug 16;5(6):516-26 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20505345
- ↑ Feinberg AP The Key Role of Epigenetics in Human Disease Prevention and Mitigation. N Engl J Med 2018; 378:1323-1334. April 5, 2018 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617578 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1402513