How is all of that DNA packaged so tightly into chromosomes and squeezed into ... may be highly irregular and not quite the uniform structure depicted in instructive drawings such as Figure ...

Some mutations can affect the structure of one or more chromosomes - these are chromosome structure mutations.

Torsional stress in chromatin plays a fundamental role in cellular functions, influencing key processes such as transcription, replication, and chromatin organization. Transcription and other ...

The chain of nucleosomes is then wrapped into a 30 nm spiral called a solenoid, where additional H1 histone proteins are associated with each nucleosome to maintain the chromosome structure.

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that comprise the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

Dr. Andreas Houben, head of IPK's research group Chromosome Structure and Function. "Our study is the first study in the plant scientific community which shows the effect of structural variations ...

The manuscript addresses the 3D chromatin architecture in monocytes from patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis and its relationship to enhanced transcription of innate immune genes. While the ...