Epigenetics
ONLINE EPIGENETICS ? IS IT ONLY ABOUT THE DNA? Name Gabi Calhoun AP BIOLOGY Hour _______ Go to: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/ The following questions begin with the title of the section of the module you will be working with. Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper as you work through the module. THE EPIGENOME AT A GLANCE What is the epigenome? the second layer of dna with chemical tags How is this different from your genome? genome is the general structure but its done by the epigenome GENE CONTROL Describe the following characteristics when a gene is active: Is the gene tightly or loosely wound around histones? loosely Are there many or few methyl molecules attached to the gene? many