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A study published in Science reveals that archaeal DNA folding is identical to the process found in more complex organisms, suggesting an early prototype for the eukaryotic nucleosome. This discovery sheds light on the evolutionary origins of genome folding and raises questions about the common ancestor of life.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Origins of DNA folding suggested in archaea Howard Hughes Medical Institute · Aug 10, 2017 · first to report
- Microbe may explain evolutionary origins of DNA folding University of Colorado at Boulder · Aug 10, 2017