Chromatin Organisation

Chromatin is the building block that forms a chromosome, consisting of DNA. The organization has three levels.

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First, DNA has to wrap around histone proteins, resulting in nucleosomes and euchromatin.

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Later, several histones wrap themselves into a 30-nanomerter fibre, made from heterochromatin.

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Finally, DNA supercoiling of this fibre creates the metaphase chromosome.

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