Tag: chromatin
Cells Use Loop Extrusion to Keep DNA Optimized
A paper illustrates the action of DNA loop extrusion processes, which serve multiple functions to maintain the genome, with an interesting graphic: gears.
Histone Code: A Challenge to Evolution, an Inference to Design
Histones are responsible for organizing and packaging the DNA of a cell nucleus into structural units known as nucleosomes.
Adam and the Genome and “Nonfunctional” Pseudogenes
Venema cites the vitellogenin pseudogene as supposedly demonstrating common ancestry between humans and birds, such as chickens.
Researchers Highlight Logistics Nightmare Facing Chromosome Controls
Packing that entire genome into a tiny nucleus poses a formidable challenge. And you want it organized and accessible, too?