Chemical modification of histone proteins can affect the expression of their associated genes. Some immune cells seem to exploit this process to avoid excessive inflammation while fighting invading pathogens.
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Gantner, B., Singh, H. Short-term memory. Nature 447, 916–917 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/447916a
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