Such changes are referred to as epigenetics .

这种改变，被称为表观遗传学。

Whether epigenetics is important for other , more complex , behaviour remains to be seen .

表现遗传性对其他更复杂的行为是否也很重要还不得而知。

The effort to better understand the mechanisms of epigenetics has become a major research endeavor , birnbaum said .

伯恩鲍姆说，更好地了解表观遗传学的机制，已成为一种主要的探索。

She expressed some optimism about the path going forward , particularly with regard to the emerging field of epigenetics .

她对前进的道路，特别是关于表观遗传学领域的出现，表达了一些乐观。

One of biology 's hottest topics is epigenetics . The term itself covers a multitude of sins .

当今生物学最热的话题之一是表观遗传学，这个术语本身就涵盖了许多宗罪。