Question #6426482Single Choice

Biology

Question

If a mutation occurs in a gene encoding a histone protein that causes the histone to have a stronger positive charge, what is the likely effect on gene expression?

Options

Gene expression will increase because the chromatin will be more open.

Gene expression will decrease because the chromatin will be more tightly packed.

There will be no effect on gene expression as histones are not directly involved in gene regulation.

Gene expression will become more random as the normal regulation of chromatin structure is disrupted.

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