A histone code is:

A. the nucleotide sequence of an individual
histone protein's gene.
B. the pattern of chemical modification of the
DNA wrapped around an individual histone.
C. the pattern of chemical modification of an
individual histone's tail.
D. the number of lysines in an individual
histone that are methylated.
E. None of the answer choices are correct.


C

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