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Histones & nucleosomes

Nucleosome positioning: definition

Nucleosome positioning refers to where nucleosomes sit along DNA and how that placement affects access to sequences.

Nucleosome positioning refers to where nucleosomes sit along DNA and how that placement affects access to sequences.

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Also known as: nucleosome occupancy

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