Epigenetics to Optogenetics A New Paradigm in the Study of Biology

• Other Authors: Anwar, Mumtaz (Editor), Farooq, Zeenat (Editor), Ahmad Rather, Riyaz (Editor), Tauseef, Mohammad (Editor), Heinbockel, Thomas (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2022
• Series: Biochemistry 35
• Subjects: Medical genetics; Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Epigenetics, which deals with the study of heritable gene expression that takes place independent of changes in DNA sequence, and optogenetics, which deals with the study of genes expressed under the influence of light, are two emerging areas of study and research that have contributed immensely to...