A positive spin on the centromere.
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Abstract
The properties of centromeric nucleosomes have been the subject of considerable debate and controversy. Furuyama and Henikoff (2009) now provide surprising evidence that centromeric nucleosomes wrap DNA in an orientation that is opposite to that of canonical nucleosomes.
Medical subject headings
- Centromere
- DNA
- Nucleosomes