Chromatin: The nucleosome unwrapped

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Widom, J [1 ]
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[1] NORTHWESTERN UNIV,DEPT CHEM,EVANSTON,IL 60208
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10.1016/S0960-9822(06)00327-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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The structure of the nucleosome core particle has been determined by X-ray crystallography at 2.8 Angstrom resolution. The structure has several significant surprises, and provides important new insights into the structure and function of chromatin. (C) Current Biology Ltd ISSN 0960-9822.
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