noun
- proteins found in cell nuclei that help package and organize DNA into chromosomes
Usage: biology; plural form
Examples
- Histones play a crucial role in gene regulation.
- DNA wraps around histones to form nucleosomes.
- Scientists study how histones affect chromosome structure.
- Histone modifications can influence gene expression.
- The cell nucleus contains both DNA and histones.
- Researchers discovered new types of histone proteins.