Which histone modification is often correlated with transcriptional repression and formation of heterochromatin?
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Correct answer: H3K9 dimethylation (H3K9me2)
H3K9me2 is a repressive histone mark associated with tightly packed chromatin (heterochromatin) and transcriptional silencing.
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