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DNA & genome

DNA packaging: definition

DNA packaging describes how long DNA molecules are folded with proteins to fit and function in cells.

DNA packaging describes how long DNA molecules are folded with proteins to fit and function in cells.

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Also known as: genome packaging, DNA compaction

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