title: Special issue: epigenetics: introduction.
abstract: Epigenetic studies focus on changes in genetic information that rely on histone modification, which complements information encoded by the DNA sequence. Research in this rapidly expanding field has greatly contributed to a better understanding of processes such as gene regulation, chromatin structure, and cell differentiation and disease. The most recent advances in this area are reviewed in the collection of papers included in this Special Issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, CIBER on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Barcelona, Spain; Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancçats, Barcelona, Spain. pura.munoz@upf.edu.
authors.forename: Pura
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Cánoves
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Croce
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D019175:DNA Methylation; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic
chemical_list: D004247:DNA