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Most Eukaryotic Cells Only Express 20-30% of the Genes They

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Most eukaryotic cells only express 20-30% of the genes they possess.The formation of heterochromatin maintains the other genes in a transcriptionally silent (unexpressed) state.Which histone modification is associated with the formation of the most common type of heterochromatin?


A) H3 lysine 4 methylation
B) H3 lysine 9 methylation
C) H3 lysine 14 methylation
D) H3 lysine 27 methylation

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