different between epigenetics vs epigenetic

English

Etymology

Blend of epigenesis +? genetics; coined by C. H. Waddington in 1942.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??p?d????n?t?ks/

Noun

epigenetics (uncountable)

1. (genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.
2. (genetics) The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.

Related terms

• epigenetic
• epigenome
• genetic determinism

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• epigenetics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

epi- +? genetic

Adjective

epigenetic (not comparable)

1. (genetics, mineralogy) Of or relating to epigenesis.
2. (genetics) Of or relating to epigenetics.

Derived terms

• epigenetically

Related terms

• epigenome

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French épigénétique

Adjective

epigenetic m or n (feminine singular epigenetic?, masculine plural epigenetici, feminine and neuter plural epigenetice)

1. epigenetic

Declension