The Emergence Machine

Epigenetics

abstract · Genetics · Level 9 · E6

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Emergence definition

epigenetics emerges from genetics. It requires energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
epigenetics
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0EpigeneticsGene ExpressionGeneticsGeneDna… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Gene Expression L8 (requires)
    Epigenetics: The study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA sequence, but rather affect how genes are turned on or off through energy-dependent molecular mechanisms.