Topic 4: Epigenetic Mechanisms
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
- Identify the main epigenetic mechanisms related to control of gene expression.
Topic 4: Key Points
In this section, we explored the following main points:
In this section, we explored the following main points:
- Epigenetic mechanisms may influence gene expression without alteration in the DNA sequence.
- Main epigenetic mechanisms are DNA methylation, histones post-translational modification and alteration in the expression of microRNAs.
- Epigenetic change is a regular and natural occurrence but can also be influenced by several factors including age, the environment/lifestyle, and disease state.
- Different from genetic alterations, epigenetic alterations are considered reversible.
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