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What type of proteins are responsible for tightly packing linear DNA fibers?
What type of proteins are responsible for tightly packing linear DNA fibers?
What is the first step in the formation of a nucleosome?
What is the first step in the formation of a nucleosome?
How many times is the DNA wrapped around the histone proteins in a nucleosome?
How many times is the DNA wrapped around the histone proteins in a nucleosome?
What is the name given to the complex of histone proteins and DNA wrapping around them?
What is the name given to the complex of histone proteins and DNA wrapping around them?
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What is the length of the linker DNA that separates nucleosomes?
What is the length of the linker DNA that separates nucleosomes?
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What is the role of histone H1 in the formation of nucleosomes?
What is the role of histone H1 in the formation of nucleosomes?
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What is the final structure formed by the coiling of loop structures?
What is the final structure formed by the coiling of loop structures?
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Which histone protein is not part of the octamer protein complex in nucleosomes?
Which histone protein is not part of the octamer protein complex in nucleosomes?
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What is the function of histone proteins in DNA packaging?
What is the function of histone proteins in DNA packaging?
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What is the size of the octamer protein complex in nucleosomes?
What is the size of the octamer protein complex in nucleosomes?
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What is the name given to the DNA-protein complex that makes up chromosomes?
What is the name given to the DNA-protein complex that makes up chromosomes?
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What is the role of histone proteins in gene expression?
What is the role of histone proteins in gene expression?
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