The nuclei of dinoflagellates display a highly derived organisation; chromosomes are permanently condensed and seem to lack histone proteins. A new study in Current Biology links the emergence of these characters to the importation of a novel family of nuclear … Continue reading →
Gornik, S., Ford, K., Mulhern, T., Bacic, A., McFadden, G. & Waller, R. (2012). Loss of Nucleosomal DNA Condensation Coincides with Appearance of a Novel Nuclear Protein in Dinoflagellates, Current Biology, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.10.036
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