How Genes Express Themselves: Crash Course Biology #36

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If nearly all your cells have the same DNA, why are muscle cells so different from skin cells? In this episode, we’ll learn how gene expression is regulated in eukaryotes, and how methylating DNA, modifying histones, and messing with translation not only leads to different types of cells, but allows cells to adapt to the world around them.

Introduction: A Cellular Cookbook 00:00

Gene Regulation 1:18

Differential Gene Expression 2:36

Gene Regulation Strategies 3:58

Epigenetic Mechanisms 6:13

Review & Credits 9:22

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