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Description	Heterochromatin contains specialized proteins (red) that bind to histone H3 or H4 subunits that have been marked by a specific modification (green). The enzyme that performs this modification is also present in heterochromatin (blue), ensuring that the modification is maintained.[1]
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Author	David O Morgan
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