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Oct 09 2009

Globules of Globules of Globules: Research Reveals How Our Cells Pack in All That DNA

Published by ErinC under news

A segment of chromosome 14 folded to reveal a fractal curve using Origami. Designed and folded by Jason Ku. Photo by Erik Demaine.
How do you get three billion pairs of As, Cs, Ts and Gs—about six feet worth of DNA—into the nucleus of a tiny cell?
Most students of biology would answer by saying [...]

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