EBK CONCEPTS OF GENETICS
EBK CONCEPTS OF GENETICS
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134818979
Author: Killian
Publisher: YUZU
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 19, Problem 4PDQ
Summary Introduction

To determine: The part of the genome which is reversibly methylated.

Introduction: Histone modification is important for the proper functioning of the cell. Errors in the process of histone modification may lead to various cancer and genetic disease in humans.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The effect of reversible methylation on gene expression.

Introduction: Reversible DNA methylation mainly occurs at the CpG island and promoter sequence of various genes. DNA methyltransferase enzyme is important for site-specific methylation in genes.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
What is DNA methylation? When we say that DNA methylation is heritable, what do we mean? How is it passed from a mother to a daughter cell?
What is a transcriptome, a genome and a proteome. How do they differ and why is the term proteome ambiguous?
What are some of the processes that affect gene regulation by altering chromatin structure?
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Co...
Biology
ISBN:9781305251052
Author:Michael Cummings
Publisher:Cengage Learning
QCE Biology: Introduction to Gene Expression; Author: Atomi;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7hydUtCIJk;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY