Term Name:	negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic
Synonyms:	down regulation of gene expression, epigenetic, down-regulation of gene expression, epigenetic, downregulation of gene expression, epigenetic, gene silencing, inhibition of gene expression, epigenetic
Definition:	An epigenetic process that silences gene expression at specific genomic regions through chromatin remodeling either by modifying higher order chromatin fiber structure, nucleosomal histones, or the cytosine DNA methylation.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0045814]    QuickGO    AmiGO