The DNA Molecule (IMAGE)

Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)

The DNA Molecule

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The DNA molecule, formed by a double helix, winds around histone molecules twice, thus forming nucleosomes. The pink regions indicate those enriched in adenine/thymine base pairs.

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Author: Iris Joval Granollers

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