“…Indeed, studies now show that histone genes within histone gene clusters are differentially expressed and are not only 'replication-independent', but their expression is cell-type-and tissue-typespecific [7,8,59,[72][73][74]. For example, HIST1H2AE shows high expression in breast tissue, indicating its significance in breast tissue specificity [75]. The differential expression of histone variants across cell types suggests their diverse physiological roles [8,59], some of which are outlined below.…”