How We Fit 2 Meters of DNA in Our Cells!
Channel: Science Showcase
Date: 2017-08-25

We have 2 meters of DNA in each of our cells! How does it all fit in there? In this video, I discuss some new research that might tell us how the cell does it. 

Discussion on DNA packing the nucleus from Ou et al. “ChromEMT: Visualizing 3D chromatin structure and compaction in interphase and mitotic cells” Science (2017). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aag0025

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Qualifying video for the 2017 Science Showcase Video Contest. More information at https://riskinnovation.asu.edu/scienceshowcase2017/