The interplay between asymmetric and symmetric DNA loop extrusion

© Banigan and Mirny. Chromosome compaction is essential for reliable transmission of genetic information. Experiments suggest that -1000-fold compaction is driven by condensin complexes that extrude chromatin loops, by progressively collecting chromatin fiber from one or both sides of the complex to...

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Main Authors: Banigan, Edward J, Mirny, Leonid A
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/138403