UMMS Affiliation
Program in Gene Function and Expression
Date
8-24-2004
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Animals; Chromatin; Chromosomes; DNA, Plant; Humans; Meiosis; Mitosis; Models, Biological; Nucleic Acid Conformation; Stress, Mechanical; Time Factors
Disciplines
Genetics and Genomics
Abstract
We propose that chromosome function is governed by internal mechanical forces generated by programmed tendencies for expansion of the DNA/chromatin fiber against constraining features.
Comments
Citation: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Aug 24;101(34):12592-7. Epub 2004 Aug 6. Link to article on publisher's site
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