Chromatin: Structure and FunctionChromatin: Structure and Function provides the reader with a concise and coherent account of the nature, structure and assembly of chromatin and its involvement in the processes of DNA transcription, replication and repair. Constantly interrelating the structure of eukaryotic DNA with the nuclear processes it undergoes, CHROMATIN: Structure and Function is essential reading for students and molecular biologists who want to really understand how DNA works. |
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chromatin the SWISNFSINhistone connection | 101 |
How do nuclear processes occur in chromatin? | 148 |
Future prospects | 235 |
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