The Cell: A Molecular Approach

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Chapter 5: The Organization and Sequences of Cellular Genomes

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• 5.1  Chromatin and Chromosomes In a eukaryotic cell, DNA is wrapped tightly around histone proteins (forming chromatin), and when a cell prepares for division, the chromatin coils upon itself multiple times to form compact chromosomes.

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