Tag: endocrine
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PhD Scholarships in the Role of Epigenetics in Age-Related Immune Dysfunction and in Endocrine Eisease
Epigenetics is defined as inherited changes in gene expression that are not encoded in the DNA sequence. The major epigenetic mechanisms are DNA methylation, post-translational histone modifications, RNA interference and microRNAs. Unlike classical genetics the epigenetic signature is dynamic changing with age and is influenced by environmental factors such as diet, illness, smoking and alcohol…