Although lifestyle choices can't, in general, change our genomes, they can: (Select all correct choices)

A. change the physiological states of our
cells, which in turn affects post-translational
gene regulation.
B. increase the rate at which some genes are
transcribed.
C. decrease the rate at which some genes
are transcribed.


A,B

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