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- noun Plural form of
histone .
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Examples
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Proteins called histones act as spools around which DNA winds, forming a structure in the cell nucleus known as chromatin.
Gene Key To Alzheimer’s-like Reversal Identified | Impact Lab 2009
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DNA is encased in proteins called histones, which stabilize the structure of the DNA.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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DNA is encased in proteins called histones, which stabilize the structure of the DNA.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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DNA is encased in proteins called histones, which stabilize the structure of the DNA.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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For example, we now know that chemical modification of DNA through a process called methylation can alter its structure and the way in which it interacts with a set of regulatory/structural proteins called histones, thereby silencing the expression of certain genes.
Boing Boing David J. Linden 2011
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Posted on: Thursday, 11 February 2010, 14: 32 CST Specific chemical modifications to proteins called histones, which are found in the nucleus of cells and act as spools around which
WN.com - Articles related to Biological Clocks Control Cell Division in Bacteria 2010
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Posted on: Thursday, 11 February 2010, 14: 32 CST Specific chemical modifications to proteins called histones, which are found in the nucleus of cells and act as spools around which
WN.com - Articles related to How cocaine changes brain chemistry long-term 2010
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Posted on: Thursday, 11 February 2010, 14: 32 CST Specific chemical modifications to proteins called histones, which are found in the nucleus of cells and act as spools around which
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Posted on: Thursday, 11 February 2010, 14: 32 CST Specific chemical modifications to proteins called histones, which are found in the nucleus of cells and act as spools around which
WN.com - Articles related to Mark Leno bill would require radiation labels for cell phones 2010
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Posted on: Thursday, 11 February 2010, 14: 32 CST Specific chemical modifications to proteins called histones, which are found in the nucleus of cells and act as spools around which
WN.com - Articles related to How cocaine changes brain chemistry long-term 2010
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