Histone: Quick Facts

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Diagram showing DNA winding around blue histone octamers to form nucleosomes, which coil together into a solenoid chromatin fiber. An inset highlights DNA wrapped around a single histone octamer.

Centromere and chromatids in cell division

Diagram showing the step-by-step process of DNA packaging: DNA wraps around histone proteins to form nucleosomes, which condense into chromatin fibers that further coil and fold to create a compact chromosome structure.

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Venki Ramakrishnan

Indian-born physicist and molecular biologist