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. 1979 Jun 25;6(8):2761-7.
doi: 10.1093/nar/6.8.2761.

Heterogeneity of the chromosome fiber

M Renz
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Heterogeneity of the chromosome fiber

M Renz. Nucleic Acids Res. .
Free PMC article

Abstract

Evidence is presented that the 250 A thick chromosome fiber consists of clusters of nucleosomes (superbeads) which are heterogeneous in size. In bovine lymphocyte chromatin their number average corresponds to about 12 nucleosomes.

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