1. Chromatin can be modified to affect gene expression in various ways. Explain each of these different ways that chromatin structure can be altered and also explain how this effects gene expression. Histone modification: Nucleosome remodeling: Histone Variants: 2. The acetylation of histone tails can result in the ____ of gene expression, and the de-acetylation of histones can result in the ____ of gene expression. 3. What is a nucleosome and what four histones comprise them?
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There are four main histones that comprise nucleosomes: H2A, H2B, H3, and H4. These histones form the core structure around which DNA is wrapped to form nucleosomes. ** Show more…
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