Some Diseases Are Linked to the Under or Over Expression

question 28

Essay

Some diseases are linked to the under or over expression of specific genes.A particular cancer is characterized by the overexpression of a gene.Do you predict the histones associated with this gene to be acetylated? Describe why this would lead to increased gene expression and how histone acetyl transfer HAT)and histone deacetylase HDAC)could be involved.

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