Chater 8 Flashcards
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Double helix DNA molecule winds around protein called
Histones
Histones
(H1, H2a,H2 , H3, H4)
Eight of these histones group together to form a unit called
Nucleosome
These nucleosome then wind in a helical fashion to form a coil called
Selenoid
The coil wraps even further to form
Supercoils
These supercoils form a fiber of DNA- protein called
Chromatin
these chromatins condenses even further called
Chromosome
detects the placement of nucleosomes
NUCLEASes
enzymes that cut the double helix in the linker
region (the part of the double helix that is exposed
between histones)
Nucleases
associated with histone HI
30- micron- fiber
first classic indicator of apoptosis
30- micron- fiber
state of the compaction of the DNA double heliX
CHROMOSOME TOPOLOGY
Closed Chromatin
Heterochromatin:
open chromatin
Euchromatin
distinguisned historically by their relative size
and centromere placement.
CHROMOSOME MORPHOLOGY
distinguisned historically by their relative size
and centromere placement.
CENTROMERE
is the site of attachment of the chromosome to the spindl apparatus.
CENTROMERE
 the connection made between microtubules of the splindle and a protein complex.
KINETOCHORE
Long arm
q
Short arm
p
CYTOLOGICAL STAINS
Feurgen’s, wrights, Hematoxylin
used to visualize chromosome.
Cytological stains
can react with specific chromosome regions.
FLUORESCENT DYES and CHEMICAL DYES
results in the formation of band patterns where
portions of the chromosome accept or reject the stain.
FLuORESCENT DYES and CHEMICAL DYES