Large-scale stability of chromosomes
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 10:31
in Physics & Chemistry
A new study adds detail to the theoretical models used in chromatin simulations and demonstrates that even when made up of a mixture of fibers with different properties chromatin does not alter its three-dimensional structure above a certain spatial resolution. This finding points to a need to improve on current techniques for experimental observation, which are characterized by a resolution that is still too low.