Chromatin found to have originated in ancient microbes one to two billion years ago - Phys.org
6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Science X staff
by Science X staff
In almost every human cell, 2 meters of DNA has to fit within a nucleus that is just 8 millionths of a meter wide. Like wool around a spool, the extreme space challenge requires DNA to wrap around structural proteins called histones. This coiled genetic archi…
In almost every human cell, 2 meters of DNA has to fit within a nucleus that is just 8 millionths of a meter wide. Like wool around a spool, the extreme space challenge requires DNA to wrap around st… [+4674 chars]
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