In eukaryotes, DNA is tightly wound into a complex called chromatin. Thanks to the process of chromatin remodeling, this complex can be "opened" so that specific genes are expressed.

A hormone-mediated 'chromatin switch' has been identified that directs a plant to form flowers. In the absence of auxin, genes that initiate flower formation are tucked away in tangled chromatin ...

Cells depend on the precise reading of DNA sequences to function correctly. This process, known as gene expression, ...

Imaging Chromatin to Deduce Function from Form. Researchers describe their tools for probing how the physical shape of the genome affects genes’ function. Marissa Fessenden. ... chromatin, chromatin ...

Together, the histone proteins and DNA form the chromatin. Chromatin, in turn, forms the chromosome. Once taped together, the three lengths of tubing represent a section of chromatin.

Originally identified in yeast, the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complex is a famous player in gene regulation. This complex has also been identified in human cells; in fact, the human form of ...

Cells depend on the precise reading of DNA sequences to function correctly. This process, known as gene expression, ...

A newly described form of stress called chromatin architectural defect, or chromatin stress, triggers in cells a response that leads to a longer life. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email.

University of Pennsylvania researchers identified a hormone-mediated 'chromatin switch' that directs a plant to form flowers. In the absence of auxin, genes that initiate flower formation are ...

The headquarter of a eukaryotic cell is the nucleus, and most of the cell's information and instructions are stored there in the form of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid). The DNA, which is twisted ...

Together they form chromatin. Chromatin’s job is to package the genetic code neatly into the cell’s nucleus. Chromatin can also regulate which genes are switched on and off.

Plant hormone 'switch' unravels chromatin to form flowers, biologists find. Your friend's email. Your email. I would like to subscribe to Science X Newsletter. Learn more. Your name. Note.