Abstract
In light of the post-genomic era, epigenetics brings about an opportunity to better understand how the molecular machinery works and is led by a complex dynamic set of mechanisms, often intricate and complementary in many aspects. In particular, epigenetics links developmental biology and genetics, as well as many other areas of knowledge. The present work highlights substantial scopes and relevant discoveries related to the development of the term from its first notions. To our understanding, the concept of epigenetics needs to be revisited, as it is one of the most relevant and multifaceted terms in human knowledge. To redirect future novel experimental or theoretical efforts, it is crucial to compile all significant issues that could impact human and ecological benefit in the most precise and accurate manner. In this paper, the reader can find one of the widest compilations of the landmarks and epistemic considerations of the knowledge of epigenetics across the history of biology from the earliest epigenetic formulation to genetic determinism until the present. In the present work, we link the current body of knowledge and earlier pre-genomic concepts in order to propose a new definition of epigenetics that is faithful to its regulatory nature.
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Meza-Menchaca, T.; Albores-Medina, A.; Heredia-Mendez, A.J.; Ruíz-May, E.; Ricaño-Rodríguez, J.; Gallegos-García, V.; Esquivel, A.; Vettoretti-Maldonado, G.; Campos-Parra, A.D.
Revisiting Epigenetics Fundamentals and Its Biomedical Implications. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 7927.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25147927
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Meza-Menchaca T, Albores-Medina A, Heredia-Mendez AJ, Ruíz-May E, Ricaño-Rodríguez J, Gallegos-García V, Esquivel A, Vettoretti-Maldonado G, Campos-Parra AD.
Revisiting Epigenetics Fundamentals and Its Biomedical Implications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(14):7927.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25147927
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Meza-Menchaca, Thuluz, Arnulfo Albores-Medina, Alma Jaqueline Heredia-Mendez, Eliel Ruíz-May, Jorge Ricaño-Rodríguez, Verónica Gallegos-García, Adriana Esquivel, Giancarlo Vettoretti-Maldonado, and Alma Delia Campos-Parra.
2024. "Revisiting Epigenetics Fundamentals and Its Biomedical Implications" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 14: 7927.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25147927
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