Cancer cells removed from a patient's tumor have increased gene expression of several hundred genes (including many cancer-causing genes). Scientists determine that the histones from the cancer cells have an overall/average lower affinity for DNA than histones from normal control cells.  Which drug is most likely to help treat this patient's cancer?

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Genomic studies

Genomic studies (genomics) is the study of the whole genome of an organism. Using bioinformatics and high-performance computing, genomic researchers examined massive amounts of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-sequence data to discover variations or mutations that affect drug response, health, or disease. Genomics is a much younger discipline than genetics, having only emerged in the last few decades as a result of technological advancements in DNA sequencing and computational biology.