A new study finds that proteins known as linker histones control the complex coiling process that determines whether DNA will wind into long and thin chromosomes, made up of many small loops, or short ...

Synaptotagmin-1 serves as a primary Zn 2+ sensor to mediate spontaneous neurotransmitter release under pathological conditions Figure 1: Syt linker mutants are targeted to synapses. The alternative ...

Human life hinges on the ability of our cells to cram six feet of DNA into a 10-micron nucleus—equivalent to fitting a mile of string inside one green pea. But stuffing genes into cramped quarters is ...