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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > genetic resources > genome > epigenome
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > biological resources > genetic resources > genome > epigenome
Fields of Study > genetics > genetic structure > genome > epigenome
Preferred Term:

epigenome

Definition:
A network of chemical compounds surrounding DNA that modify the genome without altering the DNA sequences and have a role in determining which genes are active in a cell.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
genome
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/339429
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