Chromatin packaging
Chromatin: definition
Chromatin is the DNA–protein complex that packages eukaryotic genomes and helps regulate gene access.
Chromatin is the DNA–protein complex that packages eukaryotic genomes and helps regulate gene access.
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Also known as: chromatin fiber, chromatin complex
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