염색질 내에서 DNA와 결합하여 이를 조밀한 구조로 응축시키는 역할을 하는 염기성 단백질의 총칭.
Any of a group of basic proteins found in chromatin that associate with DNA to help it condense into a compact structure.
예문:
"Histones play a crucial role in gene regulation by controlling the accessibility of DNA to transcription factors."
"The DNA double helix wraps around a core of eight histone proteins to form a nucleosome."
"Epigenetic changes often involve the addition of acetyl or methyl groups to histone tails."