Chromatin Fiber
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Chromatin Fiber Definition
A level of DNA packaging in chromatin above that of the nucleosome, the fundamental subunit of chromatin structure. The chromatin fiber has a thickness of about 30 nanometers and results from the folding of a linear array of nucleosomes (thickness about 10 nm) into a more compact fiber.
Chromatin Fiber Synonyms
Chromatin Fiber, 30 nm Chromatin Fiber, 30 nm Fiber
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