Estimated packing ratio for bacterial nucleoid
| Value | 0.1 unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | "Physical Biology of the Cell", Rob Phillips, Jane Kondev and Julie Theriot (2008). Page 470 |
| Method | The volume of the DNA is divided by the total volume of the nucleoid |
| Comments | Ratio of dna volume to the volume of the inside of the nucleoid. This low number means it is not very packed with DNA |
| Entered by | Ben Marks |
| ID | 101854 |