Chemical changes to histones, the proteins that help to pack and organize DNA inside cells, play a key role in determining what genes will be consistently activated over the course of an animal or human's life. Past studies have shed light on some chemical alterations to histones occurring after these proteins have been translated in a cell that could increase people's susceptibility to specific disorders or diseases.
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