Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
- Gene expression is partly controlled by epigenetic changes.
- Epigenetics impacts transcription and translation.
- Epigenetics involves heritable changes in gene function without altering the base DNA sequence.
- These epigenetic changes are triggered by environmental changes.
- Epigenetic changes inhibit transcription via increased methylation of the DNA or decreased acetylation of associated histones.
- Specific understanding of how methylation impacts each gene is not necessary.
- It is important to understand that certain factors can result in epigenetic changes.
- The impact of epigenetic changes should be inferred from given situations.