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Standard XII
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How much DNA is in a nucleosome?
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DNA in nucleosome:
DNA is referred to as a molecule that carries all the genetic information of a living being from one generation to the other one.
In a chromosome, DNA wraps around 8 histones twice and forms a nucleosome complex.
The nucleosome is the structural and functional unit of chromatin.
There are about 146 base pairs of DNA in a nucleosome.
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