Eukaryotic Chromosomes: The 30-nm Fiber

Eukaryotic Chromosomes: The 30-nm Fiber

Explore the structure of the 30-nm fiber in relation to a compacted chromosome in this infographic.

Topics

  • 10 nanometers
  • 10 nm
  • 10-nm fiber
  • 30 nanometers
  • 30 nm
  • 30-nm fiber
  • chromatin
  • chromosome compaction
  • chromosome
  • compact
  • compaction
  • DNA
  • electron microscopy
  • eukaryotic chromosome
  • folding models
  • genetic information
  • histone tail
  • level of chromosome packing
  • linker DNA
  • nanometer
  • nuclei
  • nucleus
  • nucleosome
  • packaging
  • packaged
  • solenoid model
  • zigzag model