Removal of acetyl groups can alter histone interactions and recruitment of chromatin-associated factors. Its association with silencing should be interpreted at the specified loci and developmental stage rather than as a universal consequence of every histone deacetylation event. [ref]
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others. Chapters 4–7, chromatin, replication and gene regulation
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