A phase transition for chromosome transmission when cells divide

Kazuhiro Maeshima ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 609, issue 7925, 35-36

Abstract: An analysis of chromosomes during mitotic cell division reveals that DNA and associated histone proteins condense through a process called phase transition, which helps them to resist the pushing forces involved in mitosis.

Keywords: Biophysics; Cell biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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