title: An operational definition of epigenetics.
abstract: A recent meeting (December 2008) regarding chromatin-based epigenetics was hosted by the Banbury Conference Center and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The intent was to discuss aspects of epigenetic control of genomic function, and to arrive at a consensus definition of "epigenetics" to be considered by the broader community. It was evident that multiple mechanistic steps lead to the stable heritance of the epigenetic phenotype. Below we provide our view and interpretation of the proceedings at the meeting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Shelley L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kouzarides
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shiekhattar
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shilatifard