EPIGENETIC TAGS. “Methyl groups and other small molecular tags can attach to different locations on the histone proteins, each one having a different effect. Some tags in some locations loosen the attachment between the DNA and the histone, making the DNA more accessible to the proteins that are responsible for activating the genes in that region. Other tags in other locations do the opposite, or attract other proteins with other specific functions.”
https://www.theguardian.com/science/occams-corner/2014/apr/25/epigenetics-beginners-guide-to-everything
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022