Epigenetics: Our Genes are Not our Destiny
The term “epigenetics” is formed by adding the Greek prefix “epi-” (meaning “over,” “outside,” or “around”) to genetics. Defining epigenetics is a complex task, and its definition has evolved over the years. It was first coined in 1942 by the developmental biologist Conrad H. Waddington to refer to a new field of biology concerned with the connections between gene and protein expression [7].