It Turns Out Your Sperm Is Full of DNA Packed as Tightly as Tetris Blocks - ScienceAlert


7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Jacinta Bowler

Our DNA is packed into our nucleus pretty damn tightly. Each chromosome is one looong DNA molecule wrapped around proteins called histones, like a very tiny thread on very tiny spools.

Our DNA is packed into our nucleus pretty damn tightly. Each chromosome is one looong DNA molecule wrapped around proteins called histones, like a very tiny thread on very tiny spools. But sperm put… [+2486 chars]

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