negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic

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Namenegative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic
IDGO_0045814
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Biological process

Exact synonym

down regulation of gene expression, epigenetic, down-regulation of gene expression, epigenetic, downregulation of gene expression, epigenetic

Description

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.

Related synonym

gene silencing

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