Epigenetic Regulation Via Electrical Forces.

Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol

Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Published: January 2025

Multiple epigenetic modulations occur to chromatin rather than to DNA itself and these influence gene expression or gene silencing profoundly. Both the creation of these post-translational modifications and the mechanisms of their readout are regulated significantly by electrical forces several of which are discussed. They are also influenced by phase separation which itself is driven by electrical forces.

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