which is essential for DNA condensation. We have also argued that unlinking of the sister chromosomes during DNA replication is aided by removal of pre-catenanes that are forming directly at or just ...

During prophase I, the chromosomes condense and become visible inside the ... thereby creating offspring with unique combinations of DNA. This constant mixing of parental DNA in sexual ...

Chromosomes begin to condense, taking on the form that they ... While paired up, enzymes cut sequences of DNA (genes) from the chromosomes. These sequences are exchanged between the chromosomes ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

Histones are a family of basic proteins that associate with DNA in the nucleus and help condense it into chromatin ... and take part in the formation of chromosomes. Histones are basic proteins ...

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that make up the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

Each replicated chromosome is made up of two identical strands called chromatids that are joined together. Each chromatid is a full length DNA molecule. The stages outlined in the following ...