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The linkage of nucleosome units discovered by Olins and Olins is

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Histone H3
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Histone H4
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Linker DNA
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RNA
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Solution

The correct option is C Linker DNA
  • Histones are positively charged basic proteins. DNA packaging starts with nucleosomes; each of which is made of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer.
  • DNA packaging is carried out by wrapping the 166 bp of DNA around the core of the nucleosome.
  • The H1 histone protein associates with each nucleosome to maintain the chromosome structure.
  • DNA connecting two adjacent nucleosomes is called linker DNA, which was discovered by Olins and Olins.

Option C is the correct answer.

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