Heterochromatin Unit (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Heterochromatin Unit

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Made up of nucleosomes -- roll-shaped bundles of DNA and protein -- heterochromatin is connected by a velcro-like feature called Heterochromatin Protein 1.

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(Image: Yoshimasa Takizawa/OIST)

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