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Epigenetic is the collective of heritable changes in phenotype that occur independent of the primary DNA sequence, altering the gene expression. Epigenetic modifications can alter chromatin accessibility, through for example acetylation and methylation of DNA and histones. These modifications can be induced by different agents such as diet, microbiota, metabolites, and physical activity
