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Eukaryotic Genome Control and Structure by Jonathan Wee Cheng Yang is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes how eukaryotic DNA is organized and packaged into chromosomes. It discusses (1) how DNA wraps around histones to form nucleosomes, which further coil to form chromatin and looped domains, compacting into condensed chromosomes. It also describes (2) the differences between loosely coiled euchromatin and tightly wound heterochromatin, and how their compaction affects transcription. Finally, it provides an overview of (3) the multiple levels at which gene expression can be regulated in
- Author
- Jonathan Wee Cheng Yang
- Language
- EN