Estimated chromatin packing in living cells
| Value | 0.15 µm^3/Mb |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Müller I, Boyle S, Singer RH, Bickmore WA, Chubb JR. Stable morphology, but dynamic internal reorganisation, of interphase human chromosomes in living cells. PLoS One. 2010 Jul 135(7):e11560. p.3 right column 2nd paragraph and p. 4 fig. 2BPubMed ID20644634 |
| Method | Researchers developed a labelling strategy for observation of single chromosomes in living interphase nuclei. Value arrived at by dividing chromosome 11 volume 20.3µm^3 by its size 134.5Mb |
| Comments | HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cell line. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 105967 |