Tiny DNA building block is identical regardless of species
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 15:20
in Biology & Nature
The diameter of a single, cylindrical DNA component is always the same, regardless of whether it forms part of a fruit fly, a beech tree, or a human being. This tiny building block in the DNA architecture is part of what is known as the nucleosome. If it is the same in all species, what universal principle or law of nature is in effect?