High-speed atomic force microscopy helps explain role played by certain biomolecules in DNA wrapping dynamics
Date | 10th, May 2024 |
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Source | Phys.org - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
In plants and animals, the basic packaging units of DNA, which carry genetic information, are the so-called nucleosomes. A nucleosome consists of a segment of DNA wound around eight proteins known as histones.