Packaging Process for Genes Discovered in New Research (IMAGE)

Penn State

Packaging Process for Genes Discovered in New Research

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DNA wraps an assembly of special proteins called histones (colored) to form the nucleosome, a structure responsible for regulating genes and for condensing DNA strands to fit into the cell's nucleus.

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Karolin Luger

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