chromatin
IPA: kroʊmˈætɪn
noun
- (biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
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Examples of "chromatin" in Sentences
- Rather, the DNA in chromatin must be wrapped on the outside of the histone octamer.
- There's a "biology teacher" who doesn't know what chromatin is (and never heard of a histone code),
- The DNA-protein complex of cell nuclei, chromatin, is condensed to chromosomes during cell division.
- It is, however, evident that this action on chromatin is most important for proper functioning of the genome and for maintenance of genome integrity.
- I was studying the structure of genes in chromatin and had the good fortune of participating in a revolution made possible by recombinant DNA technology.
- This and the stoichiometry of the tetramer implied a unit of structure in chromatin based on two each of the four histones, or an (H2A) 2 (H2B) 2 (H3) 2 (H4) 2 octamer.
- There is evidence of complex quantum electrodynamic operations in chromatin – the form of DNA operative when the cell isn't replicating (thus dividing its DNA into chromosomes).
- In non-dividing cells, DNA is associated with proteins to form the so-called chromatin, with more condensed “heterochromatin” at the periphery and less condensed “euchromatin” in the interior.
- Attention has accordingly been directed to the deeply-staining granules mentioned above, and the term chromatin-granules has been applied to them, and they have been considered to represent a rudimentary nucleus.
- There's a "biology teacher" who doesn't know what chromatin is (and never heard of a histone code), a "physics teacher" who never got past Newtonian mechanics, a "theologian" who has no idea how Jews and orthodox Christians view Genesis I and II, etc., etc.
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