Helical metaphase chromatid coiling is conserved
I. Kubalova, A. S. Camara, P. Capal, T. Beseda, J.-M. Rouillard, G. M. Krause, H. Toegelova, A. Himmelbach, N. Stein, A. Houben, J. Dolezel, M. Mascher, H. Simkova, V. Schubert
The paper investigates metaphase chromosome organization in barley and finds evidence for a helical 400-nm chromatin fiber in chromatid arms, with conserved helical turning across large eukaryotic chromosomes.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology