1. An Overview of Epigenetics SECTION I: Molecular Mechanisms of Epigenetics 2. Mechanisms of DNA Methylation 3. Molecular Mechanisms of Histone Modification 4. The Epigenetics of Non-coding RNA SECTION II: Additional Epigenetic Processes 5. Prions in Epigenetic Inheritance 6. Chromosomal Position Effects 7. Polycomb-group Proteins and Epigenetics SECTION III: Epigenetic Technology 8. Analyses of Gene-specific DNA Methylation 9. Methods for Assessing Genome-wide DNA Methylation 10. Determination of Histone Modifications of Specific Genes 11. Analyses of Genome-wide Histone Modifications 12. Techniques for Genome-wide Expression of Non-coding RNA 13. Computational Epigenetics SECTION IV: Model Organisms of Epigenetics 14. Epigenetics of Lower Organisms 15. Drosophila Epigenetics 16. Models of Mouse Epigenetic Inheritance 17. Plant Epigenetics SECTION V: Metabolism and Epigenetics 18. Metabolic Effects on DNA Methylation 19. Metabolism and Chromatin Dynamics SECTION VI: Functions of Epigenetics 20. Epigenetics, Stem Cells and Cellular Differentiation 21. Regeneration Epigenetics 22. Epigenetics of X-chromosome Inactivation 23. Genomic Imprinting 24. Epigenetics of Memory Processes 25. Transgenerational Epigenetics 26. Aging Epigenetics SECTION VII: Evolutionary Epigenetics 27. Evolution of Epigenetic Mechanisms 28. Adaptive Evolution and Epigenetics SECTION VIII: Epigenetic Epidemiology 29. The Effects of Diet on Epigenetic Processes 30. Environmental Agents and Epigenetic Effects 31. Impact of Infective Agents on the Epigenome 32. Population Pharmacoepigenomics SECTION IX: Epigenetics and Human Disease 33. Cancer Epigenetics 34. The Role of Epigenetics in Immune Disorders 35. Epigenetics of Brain Disorders 36. The Epigenetics of Metabolic Diseases 37. Imprinting Defects in Humans SECTION X: Epigenetic Therapy 38. DNA Demethylating Agents in Clinical Medicine 39. Clinical Applications of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors 40. Combination Epigenetic Therapy SECTION XI: The Future of Epigenetics 41. New Directions for Epigenetic Research ukryj opis