Publication Date:
2016-08-24
Description:
The chromosomes that make up eukaryotic genomes consist of a complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins called chromatin. Chromatin occurs in two forms: euchromatin, a loosely packaged form that is poised for transcription, and heterochromatin, a tightly packaged, transcriptionally repressed form. By determining which genes are expressed, heterochromatin influences cell...
Keywords:
QnAs
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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