RE:
 > epigenetic upregulation of resistance genes

EPIGENETICS has become one of the
buzz words of biology in recent years.

Following the success of genome projects
in defining what genomes are, the emphasis
has shifted to what they do, and there is
renewed interest in understanding the epigenetic
processes of development.

The term “epigenetics,” however, has undergone
many transformations since its original
definition by Waddington reflecting
the changing foci of research in developmental
molecular biology since the second
half of the 20th century ...

“Epigenetics” is therefore often employed
loosely and inconsistently ...

from
TRANSGENERATIONAL EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE:
PREVALENCE, MECHANISMS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE
STUDY OF HEREDITY AND EVOLUTION
by Eva Jablonka
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