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Epigenetics - LSUHSC Human Development Center

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Compaction of DNA• Histone proteins havea positive charge ontheir lysine-richamino-terminal tails• This makes a majorcontribution toneutralizing thenegative charge of theDNA backbone andfacilitatingcompaction.- charge+ charge

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