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Comprehensive IEB notes on epigenetics Covers: - The epigenome - Gene Control - Cancer and gene control

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Exigenetics

-Histones

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Protein
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Provides structure for DNA

-DNA wraps around histone



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8 histones form nucleosome

Helps give structure to DNA


Organize the
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genome


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Histones control gene expression
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Contain "marks"
Marks form
epigenome


Exigerane-

Chemical compounds that mark
genes
to adjust gene expression



Made of tags
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Found on DNA wrapped histones

Shapes physical
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structure of
genome

Tightly
·

wraps inactive
genes
Makes genes unreadable
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Relaxes active
genes
Makes readable and easily accesible
genes

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