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Chromatin structure: definition

Chromatin structure describes how DNA and histones are organized from nucleosomes to higher-order domains.

Chromatin structure describes how DNA and histones are organized from nucleosomes to higher-order domains.

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Also known as: chromatin architecture, chromatin fiber

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