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Epigenetics examines how environmental factors affect gene expression without changing the DNA sequence. Chemical modifications can activate or deactivate genes, influencing traits and disease risk, with factors like diet and stress playing a role. This field is crucial for understanding diseases such as cancer and mental health disorders.

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Epigenetics examines how environmental factors affect gene expression without changing the DNA sequence. Chemical modifications can activate or deactivate genes, influencing traits and disease risk, with factors like diet and stress playing a role. This field is crucial for understanding diseases such as cancer and mental health disorders.

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Epigenetics is the study of how environmental factors influence gene expression

without altering the DNA sequence.


Chemical modifications such as DNA methylation and histone modification can
turn genes on or off, affecting traits and disease susceptibility.
Factors like diet, stress, and exposure to toxins can impact epigenetic
markers, sometimes even passing changes to future generations. This
field has significant implications for understanding diseases like cancer and
mental health disorders.

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