adjective
- of or relating to the epigenome; involving changes in gene expression that do not alter the underlying DNA sequence
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- Epigenomic modifications can be influenced by environmental factors such as diet and stress.
- Researchers studied epigenomic patterns to understand how genes are turned on and off.
- The epigenomic landscape of cancer cells differs significantly from that of healthy cells.
- Epigenomic changes can be inherited through cell division without changing the DNA sequence itself.