Phenolics promote or repress transcription

Numerous articles give new insights on the role of phenolics in gene expression regulation in plants and animals. Indeed, phenolics interact with some chromatin elements or with components involved in signaling pathways (Fig. 6.11). Most of the regulation of 

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