Several Types of Histone Modification Affect Gene Activation and Repression

question 131

Multiple Choice

Several types of histone modification affect gene activation and repression. Cancer cells are characterized by a greater degree of

• A) methylation.
• B) phosphorylation.
• C) acetylation.
• D) interference.
• E) deacetylation.

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