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But a burgeoning field known as epigenetics is showing that many cancers may not be caused by mutations in genes, but by chemical modifications that alter how the genes function. Such modifications to genes are epigenetic-literally on top of or related to changes in the DNA sequence.
As the mice reached adulthood, gradually increasing p16 methylation led to a higher incidence of spontaneous cancers, and reduced survival. âThis is not only the first in vivo evidence that epigenetic alteration alone can cause cancer,â said Shen.âThis also has profound implications for future studies, because epigenetic changes are potentially reversible.s the mice reached adulthood, gradually increasing p16 methylation led to a higher incidence of spontaneous cancers, and reduced survival. âThis is not only the first in vivo evidence that epigenetic alteration alone can cause cancer,â said Shen.