Exam 1 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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What is the main role of methylation?
A
It causes DNA to be less accessible for transcription
2
Q
What is the main role of histone acetylation in gene expression?
A
It loosens chromatin structure, increasing gene exression
3
Q
Why do different types of cells in the body express different genes?
A
They have diffrent epigenetic modificatinos
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