What are the roles of histones in the assembly of chromosomes?
Packaging: The tight packaging of the DNA around the histones is achieved because the histones shield the negatively charged phosphate groups from each other. Otherwise the DNA would repel itself and could not fold up tightly.Transcriptional control: The tight packing of DNA makes it less accessible for transcription that requires open access to the base sequence. Transcription factors (proteins)
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