OBO ID: GO:0043045
Term Name: post-fertilization epigenetic regulation of gene expression Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • de novo DNA methylation
  • DNA methylation involved in embryo development
  • epigenetic regulation of embryonic gene expression
Definition: A epigenetic process that happens during embryonic development that modulates gene expression potential at later stages of development of the organism, including the adult. Epigenetic regulation takes place via chromatin remodeling either by modifying higher order chromatin fiber structure, nucleosomal histones, or cytosine DNA methylation. (2)
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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