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SET domain proteins reSET gene expression

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Histone methylation regulates the transcriptional activity of genes in the chromatin fiber and might provide a mechanistic basis for inheritable epigenetic patterns of gene transcription.

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Figure 1: Methylated lysine residues in the N-terminal tails of histones H3 and H4.
Figure 2: The scheme shows an epigenetic DNA element, containing Polycomb/trithorax group response elements (PRE/TRE), that regulates the expression of a nearby target gene.

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