Over the past two decades, researchers have learned that DNA inside the cell nucleus naturally folds into a network of ...

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Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome accessible while tucking away those that aren't ...

Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep ...

UCSF scientists discover that the spindle, the structure that divides chromosomes equally during mitosis, actually gets stronger when it is stretched.

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Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the ...