where is dna found in eukaryotic
Eukaryotic Chromosome Structure The length of DNA in the nucleus is far greater than the size of the compartment in which it is contained. To fit into this compartment the DNA has to be condensed in some manner. The degree to which DNA is condensed is expressed as its packing ratio. Packing ratio-the length of DNA divided by the length into which it is packaged For example, the shortest human chromosome contains 4.6 x 107 bp of DNA (about 10 times the genome size of E. coli). This is equivalent to 14,000 Âµm of extended DNA.