Mechanisms of Cell Differentiation, Development (2C)
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QUESTION
What term describes a cell that can produce only one mature cell type but can self-renew?
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What histone modification is most associated with transcriptionally active chromatin?
QUESTION
Identify the mechanism: a microRNA binds an mRNA and reduces its protein output.
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Post-transcriptional gene silencing via mRNA degradation or translation inhibition. MicroRNAs pair with target mRNAs to recruit RISC, leading to cleavage or translational repression for fine-tuned gene regulation.