Publisher Summary The term epigenetics is defined as the causal interactions between
genes and their products that allow for phenotypic expression. A major driving force in
epigenetics has been the outstanding development of new technology that has not only
served to stimulate new discoveries, but has also expanded the field by allowing for novel
discoveries possible only through the use of these new tools. Advances in new model
organisms for understanding epigenetic processes have also greatly stimulated this field of …