Year in review: Epigenome makes its debut

Chemical modifications bring DNA to life

EPIGENOME DEBUT  Chemical modifications to DNA and histones can influence how genes are turned on and off during development and in health and disease. In 2015, scientists cataloged where these marks and others are made in human DNA.

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In a landmark event more than a decade ago, geneticists unveiled the human genetic instruction book.