Chromosome condensation: Weaving an untangled web
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The compaction of diffuse interphase chromatin into stable mitotic chromosomes enables the segregation of replicated DNA to daughter cells. Two new studies characterise, both in vivo and in vitro, the essential contribution of the vertebrate condensin complex to chromosome organisation.
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Publisher website (DOI) 10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.026
Europe PubMed Central 26241143
Pubmed 26241143
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