Thus, acetylation of histones is known to increase the expression of genes through transcription activation. … This leads to decreased levels of gene expression and is known as gene silencing. Acetylated histones, the octomeric protein cores of nucleosomes, represent a type of epigenetic marker within chromatin. Is histone methylation inherited?Read More →

Kinetic experiments confirmed that inheritance of DNA methylation occurs efficiently in S phase and revealed a short delay between DNA replication and completion of cytosine methylation. What is DNA Methylates? DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism used by cells to control gene expression. … These modified cytosine residues usually lieRead More →