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epigenetics  

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  • When one considers inheritance, typically it is at the level of the DNA, gene, or chromosome: typical Mendelian genetics. However, not all hereditary information is passed on in our genes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Epigenetics]

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