Meaning of nucleosome | Babel Free
Definitions
Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a core of eight histones.
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Examples
“We have termed these particles “nucleosomes,” to evoke their nuclear origin and their resemblance to the “nu” (ν) bodies described by Olins and Olins (1974).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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