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Where is chromatin found?


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Chromatin:

  1. Chromatin is a deoxyribonucleic acid and protein complex that forms chromosomes.
  2. Nuclear DNA is not found in loose strands; instead, it is heavily compressed and wrapped around nuclear proteins to fit inside the nucleus.
  3. The chromosomes found in the cells of humans and other higher creatures are made up of a mixture of DNA and proteins called chromatin.
  4. Many proteins, particularly histones, compress a genome's huge amount of DNA into a highly compact shape that can fit inside the cell nucleus.
  5. Chromatin is found in the cell nucleus.

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