Mystery of the instant noodle chromosomes
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have evaluated the benefits of placing the DNA on the principle of spaghetti. Scientists concluded that packing of the genome in a special state called 'fractal globule,' apart from other known advantages of this state, allows the genetic machinery of the cell to operate with maximum speed due to comparatively rapid thermal diffusion.