Linker histones tune the length and shape of chromosomes

A new study finds that proteins known as linker histones control the complex coiling process that determines whether DNA will wind into long and thin chromosomes, made up of many small loops, or short and thick chromosomes with fewer large loops.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211004153745.htm
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