Which of the following predictions could you make about a cell in which the HP1 protein was disabled?
A)Methylation of DNA would increase.
B)All of the cell's chromosomes would be completely condensed into heterochromatin.
C)Histone methyltransferase would bind to chromatin more easily.
D)Heterochromatin would not be formed.

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HP1 (Heterochromatin Protein 1) is crucial for the formation and maintenance of heterochromatin, a tightly packed form of DNA. Disabling HP1 would disrupt this process, leading to a reduction or absence of heterochromatin formation.

Which of the Following Predictions Could You Make About a Cell