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epigenetics Flashcards

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epigenetics

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changing whats “around” the genome

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3 types of epigenetics

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DNA methylation
Histone acetylation
miRNA

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DNA methylation

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methyl group is added to DNA—>off—-> only reversible in gamete cells

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Histone Acetylation

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loosens DNA—-> easier transcription—-> constant on and off

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miRNA

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don’t code for protein. Binds to mRNA—–>blocks Ribosomes

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