7. DNA and Chromosome Structure
Eukaryotic Chromosome Structure
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure Eukaryotic Chromosome Structure
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The fundamental unit of DNA packaging in eukaryotes is called a nucleosome, which consists of a piece of DNA wrapped in a core of histone proteins. The core of the nucleosome is composed of two copies of each of the histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4, which form a(n) ________ structure.
The fundamental unit of DNA packaging in eukaryotes is called a nucleosome, which consists of a piece of DNA wrapped in a core of histone proteins. The core of the nucleosome is composed of two copies of each of the histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4, which form a(n) ________ structure.