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Describe the formation of visible chromosomes (under light microscopes) from the double helix structure

Author: B. Lee



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In the nucleus - double helix structure of DNA is wrapped around histones to form nucleosomes, which form 'beads on a string DNA' - Nucleosomes tightly packs into solenoid structure, forming 30nm fibres - Fibres are compacted into several hierarchical loops to create highly condensed structure which is visible


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In the nucleus 
- double helix structure of DNA is wrapped around histones to form nucleosomes, which form 'beads on a string DNA' 
- Nucleosomes tightly packs into solenoid structure, forming 30nm fibres 
- Fibres are compacted into several hierarchical loops to create highly condensed structure which is visible
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