Archaea packages DNA around histones in a similar way to eukaryotes, suggesting that fitting a large genome into a small space was not the original role of chromatin.
Archaea packages DNA around histones in a similar way to eukaryotes, suggesting that fitting a large genome into a small space was not the original role of chromatin.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
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| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
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