Replication-dependent histone mRNAs, which encode the most abundant histone proteins, are the only known cellular mRNAs that are not polyadenylated. Instead they end in a conserved stem–loop ...

The beads are called nucleosomes. Each nucleosome is made of DNA wrapped around eight histone proteins that function like a spool and are called a histone octamer. Each histone octamer is composed ...

In the late 1970s, when Hans Reul was a student running gels on the rich soup of proteins around DNA and RNA, he found himself wondering about the function of those nongenetic molecules in his samples ...

As the state of the cell changes, it seems that the chromosome structure also changes, while influencing gene expression. Further, the chromosome structure is affected by a foam-like cloud of histone ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like propionate and butyrate are critical byproducts of dietary fiber digestion. These ...