Typically, acetylation of histone tails leads to __________.
A)removal of the protein components of the chromatin from the DNA
B)relaxed packaging of the chromatin and increased transcription
C)tighter packaging of the chromatin and reduced transcription
D)increased amounts of euchromatin relative to heterochromatin
E)activation of topoisomerase

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Acetylation of histone tails neutralizes the positive charge of lysine residues, weakening the interaction between histones and DNA, and leading to relaxed packaging of chromatin. This allows transcription factors and RNA polymerase to access the DNA for transcription, resulting in increased transcription.

Typically, Acetylation of Histone Tails Leads to __________