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New 'computational microscope' simulates DNA packaging at more than ten times previous scale

The DNA in our cells wraps around proteins called histones to form nucleosomes, which organize into chromatin.

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The DNA in our cells wraps around proteins called histones to form nucleosomes, which organize into chromatin. This organization helps pack genetic material into the nucleus and influences how easily genes can be read and DNA damage repaired. Understanding how chromatin changes requires studying molecular movements and interactions that are difficult to capture experimentally.

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