THE STRUCTURE OF DNA IN ANABIOTIC AND MUMMIFIED CELLS
Y. F. Krupyanskii, V. F. Kovalenko, N. Loiko, E. V. Tereshkin, K. Tereshkina, A. N. Popov
The paper investigates DNA structure in anabiotic and mummified cells using synchrotron radiation diffraction, finding that DNA forms nanocrystalline structures in dormant states and is protected by protein Dps, while mummified cells show no ordering.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology