Chromatin (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Chromatin

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Housed in the nucleus, chromatin consists of tightly packed DNA and proteins. A form of chromatin, heterochromatin has proven difficult to image due to its flexibility and very small size.

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Yoshimasa Takizawa/OIST

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