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The role of epigenetic mechanisms in modulation of gene expression. This figure provides an overview of the role of epigenetic mechanisms in modulation of the genome and the consequences of such modulation on phenotype. These mechanisms include DNA methylation of genes, changes in specific histone marks along genes or changes in the expression of genes by specific microRNAs.
