Epigenome editing is a technique used to modify the epigenetic traits of an organism's genome. It involves changing specific epigenetic features to alter the expression of a specific gene without altering the DNA sequence (such as DNA methylation or histone acetylation). Scientists use epigenome editing to modify the instructions on how the DNA is read, either to increase or decrease the expression of a desired gene. This enables us to understand how genes or epigenetic patterns are read in the body and what impacts they have on cell function.
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