Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epigenomics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: epige-nomics
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the effects of chromatin structure on the function of the included genes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'Epigenomics' can be termed as the study of the effects of chromatin structure, including the higher order of chromatin folding and attachment to the nuclear matrix, packaging of DNA around nucleosomes, covalent modifications of histone tails and DNA methylation."

Etymology

From epi- + genomics.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: epi

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

nutriepigenomics

Questions

What does epigenomics mean?: The study of the effects of chromatin structure on the function of the included genes.
Where does epigenomics come from?: From epi- + genomics.

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