enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Chromatin - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatin

    Chromatin is a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells. [1] The primary function is to package long DNA molecules into more compact, denser structures.

  3. Chromatin - National Human Genome Research Institute

    www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Chromatin

    Chromatin refers to a mixture of DNA and proteins that form the chromosomes found in the cells of humans and other higher organisms. Many of the proteins — namely, histones — package the massive amount of DNA in a genome into a highly compact form that can fit in the cell nucleus.

  4. Chromatin is a mass of genetic material composed of DNA and proteins that condense to form chromosomes during eukaryotic cell division. Chromatin is located in the nucleus of our cells. The primary function of chromatin is to compress the DNA into a compact unit that will be less voluminous and can fit within the nucleus.

  5. chromatin | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature

    www.nature.com/scitable/definition/chromatin-182

    Chromatin is a complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Nuclear DNA does not appear in free linear strands; it is highly condensed and wrapped...

  6. Chromatin - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

    www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/chromatin

    Chromatin is a substance made up of DNA or RNA and proteins, such as histones. It condenses during cell division (mitosis or meiosis) and becomes a chromosome. Chromatins are “unwound” condensed structures whereas chromosomes are highly packaged and more condensed than chromatins.

  7. Chromatin is a genetic material comprising of DNA, RNA, and proteins. Learn more about its structure, functions and about ChIP-seq, FAIRE-Seq, DNase-Seq, ATAC-seq and MNase-seq.

  8. Chromatin is defined as a complex of RNA, DNA, and Protein observed in eukaryotic cells. Its prime function lies in the packaging of DNA molecules in a very long denser compact shape withholds the strands from becoming tangled and plays a role in strengthening the DNA during cell division.

  9. Chromatin - Biology Simple

    biologysimple.com/chromatin

    Chromatin, the structural form of DNA and protein in a cell’s nucleus, plays a critical role in gene regulation and DNA packaging. Changes in chromatin structure and function can have significant implications for human health, impacting the development and progression of various diseases.

  10. Chromatin vs Chromosome - Difference and Comparison | Diffen

    www.diffen.com/difference/Chromatin_vs_Chromosome

    What's the difference between Chromatin and Chromosome? In the nucleus, the DNA double helix is packaged by special proteins (histones) to form a complex called chromatin. The chromatin undergoes further condensation to form the chromosome.

  11. What Are Chromatin And Chromosomes? - Sciencing

    www.sciencing.com/chromatin-chromosomes-19609

    Chromatin is a combination of DNA, ribonucleic acids, and proteins called histones that fill the cell nucleus. The histones attach to and compress the double-helical strands of DNA. The chromatin forms bead-like structures called nucleosomes, compacting the DNA by a factor of six.