Diameter of relaxed circular chromosome

Value 490 µm
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
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Comments This number means the circumference, or length of DNA, is approximately 1.5 mm. Note that the chromosome does not exist in this relaxed state inside a cell
Entered by Ron Milo, Paul Jorgensen, Mike Springer
ID 100028