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[Epigenetics in inflammatory systemic diseases].
Der Internist - 1 Feb 2014
Ospelt C, Gay S
Abstract excerpt
In addition to analysis of the genetic code, in recent years more and more studies have concentrated on changes in the epigenetic code. Epigenetic mechanisms determine which genes in a cell are transcribed and thus form the phenotype of a cell. The epigenetic code can be changed by environmental influences, which allows cells to adapt to longstanding changes in the environment. Therefore, it is feasible to assume...
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