heterochromatin 1

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Definicja

Heterochromatin is a tightly packed form of DNA, which comes in different varieties.

  • 1.Heterochromatin has been associated with several functions, from gene regulation to the protection of the integrity of chromosomes; some of these roles can be attributed to the dense packing of DNA, which makes it less accessible to protein factors that usually bind DNA or its associated factors.

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