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Description: An electron microscope image of a human chromosome during the metaphase stage of mitosis. The constriction at the centromere and the lengthwise division into sister chromatids are clearly visible. The hairy-looking surface is made of loops of highly coiled chromatin. The chromatin of eukaryotes consists of DNA complexed with histones and nonhistone proteins. Picture Stats: Views: 313 Filesize: 67.46kB Height: 512 Width: 309 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=34914 |