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Cells specialize based on the presence of certain chemical gradients, for example. These types of 'signals' that guide specialization already become apparent in a very early stage of embryonic development. I don't think that's part of the realm of epigenetics.


I read it in a book called The Epigenetics Revolution, so I'm going to stick with what the author wrote there.




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