Epigenetics

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Covers epigenetic processes and molecular mechanisms in bacteria, fungi, plants and mammals. Topics include: Epigenetic processes - Parental and maternal imprinting, Gene regulation, Repeat-induced point mutation, X-chromosome inactivation Epigenetic mechanisms - DNA methylation/histone modification/chromatin remodeling, RNA silencing, Methods of detection including patterns of DNA methylation Applications - Epigentically based therapeutics, Pharmaco-epigenetics