Nucleosomes, chromatin domains and chromosomes in nucleus (IMAGE)

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Nucleosomes, chromatin domains and chromosomes in nucleus

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Nucleosomes (blue sphares) in active chromatin regions form condensed domains with local nucleosome contacts and cohesin (rings), where nucleosomes fluctuate. Each interphase chromosome (highlighted as different colors) is stably occupied in the nucleus.

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Sachiko Tamura & Kazuhiro Maeshima, National Institute of Genetics, ROIS

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