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Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

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Epigenetic processes are essential during development and are misregulated in disease. Epigenetic regulation plays a critical role in specifying what type a cell will turn into during development, such as generating neurons, and then in maintaining its identity throughout life. If epigenetic pathways go wrong, this can affect cell identity and lead to diseases, such as cancer.

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(ill./©: Vijay Tiwari)

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release 'Vijay Tiwari receives Wilhelm Sander-Stiftung Award 2015', issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on June 12, 2015.

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