New understanding of physical properties of chromatin may show how genome is encoded and decoded
New understanding of physical properties of chromatin may show how genome is encoded and decoded University of Alberta researchers have found an answer to a fundamental question in genomic biology that has eluded scientists since the discovery of DNA: Within the nucleus of our cells, is the complex package of DNA and proteins called chromatin a solid or a liquid? In a study published in the journal Cell, the research team, led by Department of Oncology professor Michael Hendzel and collaborator Jeffrey Hansen from Colorado State University, found that chromatin is neither a solid nor a liqui...
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