Epigenetics in biology and medicine

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Anomalous epigenetic patterns touch many areas of study including biomedical, scientific, and industrial. With perspectives from international experts, this resource offers an all-inclusive overview of epigenetics, which bridge DNA information and function by regulating gene expression without modifying the DNA sequence itself.
Epigenetics, in its most basic form, means heredity is not the sole determining factor in disease development. Rather, environmental and dietary factors can trigger a gene to behave in an unintended way, while the gene itself remains unchanged.

Epigenetics in Biology and Medicinediscusses cell biology and epigenetics’ role in human, animal, and plant diseases, including distortions in DNA methylation. The text also covers histone modifications, and epigenomics, as well as dietary and environmental impacts on epigenetic changes.

Addresses These Important Questions:

How promising are HDACi drugs as anti-tumor agents?
Will restoring normal levels of miRNAs change the course of devastating diseases?
Is it possible to alter epigenetic mechanisms once they are triggered?
Is it possible to correct the abnormalities in methylation patterns that impact auto-immunities?
Represents a Landmark Publication in this Cutting-Edge Field

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572.86 Epi

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Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press., 2009

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xii, 297 p. : ill. : ind. ; 24 cm.

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English

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9780849372896

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Epigenesis
DNA--Methylation
Histones
Carcinogenesis

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