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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPIGENE

From French épigène, ultimately from Greek epigignesthai to be born after, from gignesthai to be born.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPIGENE

epigene  [ˈɛpɪˌdʒiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPIGENE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epigene is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPIGENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epigene

Epigenetics

In biology, and specifically genetics, epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene activity that are not caused by changes in the DNA sequence; it also can be used to describe the study of stable, long-term alterations in the transcriptional potential of a cell that are not necessarily heritable. Unlike simple genetics based on changes to the DNA sequence, the changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype of epigenetics have other causes, thus use of the term epi- -genetics. In plainer language, epigenetics is the study of changes in the expression of genes caused by certain base pairs in DNA, or RNA, being "turned off" or "turned on" again, through chemical reactions. The term also refers to the changes themselves: functionally relevant changes to the genome that do not involve a change in the nucleotide sequence. Examples of mechanisms that produce such changes are DNA methylation and histone modification, each of which alters how genes are expressed without altering the underlying DNA sequence. Gene expression can be controlled through the action of repressor proteins that attach to silencer regions of the DNA.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPIGENE


antigene
ˈæntɪˌdʒiːn
asparagine
əˈspærəˌdʒiːn
cymogene
ˈsaɪməˌdʒiːn
Eogene
ˈiːəʊˌdʒiːn
gasogene
ˈɡæsəˌdʒiːn
hypogene
ˈhaɪpəˌdʒiːn
indigene
ˈɪndɪˌdʒiːn
melongene
ˈmɛlənˌdʒiːn
Neogene
ˈniːəˌdʒiːn
oncogene
ˈɒŋkəʊˌdʒiːn
Palaeogene
ˈpælɪəˌdʒiːn
paleogene
ˈpælɪəʊˌdʒiːn
pathogene
ˈpæθəˌdʒiːn
photogene
ˈfəʊtəʊˌdʒiːn
plasmagene
ˈplæzməˌdʒiːn
polygene
ˈpɒlɪˌdʒiːn
seltzogene
ˈsɛltsəˌdʒiːn
supergene
ˈsuːpərˌdʒiːn
transgene
ˈtrænzˌdʒiːn
virogene
ˈvaɪrəˌdʒiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPIGENE

epigamic
epigastria
epigastrial
epigastric
epigastrium
epigeal
epigean
epigenesis
epigenesist
epigenetic
epigenetically
epigenetics
epigenist
epigenous
epigeous
epiglottal
epiglottic
epiglottides
epiglottis
epignathous

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPIGENE

agene
complementary gene
diphosgene
gene
homeobox gene
jumping gene
oligogene
pangene
phosgene
regulator gene
reporter gene
sagene
the Neogene
the Palaeogene

Synonyms and antonyms of epigene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epigene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPIGENE

Find out the translation of epigene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epigene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epigene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

epigene
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epigene
570 millions of speakers

English

epigene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epigene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

epigene
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

epigene
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epigene
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epigene
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

epigene
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epigene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

epigene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

epigene
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epigene
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epigene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epigene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

epigene
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपिजिने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeryüzünde oluşan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epigene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epigene
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

epigene
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epigene
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

epigene
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

epigene
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

epigene
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

epigene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epigene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIGENE»

The term «epigene» is used very little and occupies the 166.032 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIGENE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «epigene» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «epigene» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epigene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIGENE»

Discover the use of epigene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epigene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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OverSuccess: Healing the American Obsession with Wealth, ...
ePIgene. TheraPy. Our genes can also become differently tagged with epigenetic markers that boost or suppress their expression within our organs, offering a lower-risk means for us to dial up or down psychological traits affected by OverSuc- ...
Jim Rubens, James M. Rubens, 2008
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Hypogene Cave Morphologies: Selected papers and abstracts of ...
... 1931; Stolberg, 1943;Völk- er&Völker, 1986) Segeberger Kalkberghöhle*/ anhydrite & gypsum, Bad Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein; large, shallow phreatic, hypogene or marginally epigene solution maze cave with some breakdown rooms, ...
Alexander Klimchouk, Ira Sasowsky, John Mylroie, 2014
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Radiobiology and Environmental Security
Epigene. Dynamic aspects of coding, storage and transfer of genetic formation are called as an epigenetic. The spectrum of epigenetic inheritance is wide: from the transformation of serotypes in the paramecium to gene and chromosome ...
Carmel E Mothersill, Victoria Korogodina, Colin B. Seymour, 2011
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Advances in Carbonate Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
It is likely, therefore, that the polyphase and polygenetic epigene karst system already identified gives way to a 'hypogene karst' system in the downdip part of the platform. If present, the latter likely has different characteristics, that is, most ...
J. Garland, J. E. Neilson, Stephen Ernest Laubach, 2012
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Issues in Biological and Life Sciences Research: 2011 Edition
Institute for Biology Research, Ufa: Gene and epigene networks: Two levels in organizing the hereditary system “Intracellular governing gene networks consisting of genes and regulatory bonds among them are considered as the first level in ...
‎2012
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Agents and Artificial Intelligence: Second International ...
The sensory section is a tuple that states (i) the sensor to which the epigene is connected and (ii) the reference value that is going to be used to compare with an environmental effect. The possible reference values (for instance, the mean ...
Joaquim Filipe, Ana Fred, Bernadette Sharp, 2011
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Perspectives on Karst Geomorphology, Hydrology, and ...
A MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF QUINTANA ROO CAVES We believe that the Quintana Roo caves represent an important new cave type intermediate between flank-margin and epigene continental systems. In the interior, they may  ...
Russell S. Harmon, Carol M. Wicks, Derek C. Ford, 2006
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Up From Jericho Tel
A body/' Malcolm nodded. Tallulah said. "Don't worry, Jeanmarie. Of course, you see me. That first box you passed through, the Epigene, enables you to see the unseen, and the Orgone makes you invisible." She saw that I still looked uneasy.
E.L. Konigsburg, 2011
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Southern African Geomorphology: Recent Trends and New Directions
Epigene forms are shaped exclusively after exposure, but some features are developed partly in the shallow subsurface and partly after exposure (e.g. Twidale and Bourne, 1975b). Yet, others are of tectonic origin. 6.1 Tectonic forms No part of ...
Peter Jeremy Holmes, 2012
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Palaeosurfaces: Recognition, Reconstruction and ...
Epigene and etch forms Parts of the large islands isolated by the Early Cretaceous seas were eroded by rivers graded to the then shorelines. Many such epigene or subaerial surfaces survive in the present landscape. Some. Fig. 4.
M. Widdowson, Geological Society of London, 1997

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPIGENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epigene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Capitalism Fail: Why We Need A New Populist Economics
In this system, a financial transaction tax would correspond to an epigene down-regulating speculation. Transportation and delivery would be ... «Mintpress News, Feb 15»
2
Owning our Health: A deeper look at the nurture versus nature debate
One might say, she discovered the divine “epigene” to tap into. That may seem like a new idea, but it has been brought to light repeatedly over ... «Vancouver Sun, May 14»
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Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, mid-October
For as the epigene is to the gene, so the perigene is to the epigene: more complex by far, cryptic, Delphic, cosmic, grand, and elusive. It will be ... «Locus Online, Oct 13»
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Evolution will not be sensationalized
The effects both of and on the epigene are blown out of proportion by Benrimoh, who doesn't understand that the adaptive “fine tuning” during a ... «McGill Daily, Nov 11»
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Progressive Darwinism
So in addition to a unique genome, we each have a unique epigene, a pattern that dictates which genes are active and which are inhibited. «McGill Daily, Nov 11»

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