In cells with normal satellite DNA–binding proteins, chromocenters pull several chromosomes together.
When the function of the DNA-binding proteins is experimentally altered, chromocenter formation also changes.
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Infographic: Effects of Satellite DNA–Binding Proteins
The linkers gather chromosomes together into chromocenters.
Written bySukanya Charuchandra
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Originally from Mumbai, Sukanya Charuchandra is a freelance science writer based out of wherever her travels take her. She holds master’s degrees in Science Journalism and Biotechnology. You can read her work at sukanyacharuchandra.com.
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