Solenoid is a structure of |
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a) |
Nucleosomal organisation with 10nm thickness |
b) |
Condensed chromatin fibre with 30nm diameter |
c) |
Highly condensed form of chromatid with 300 nm thickness |
d) |
Well organised chromatid with 700 nm thickness |
Solenoid is a structure of |
|
a) |
Nucleosomal organisation with 10nm thickness |
b) |
Condensed chromatin fibre with 30nm diameter |
c) |
Highly condensed form of chromatid with 300 nm thickness |
d) |
Well organised chromatid with 700 nm thickness |
(b) Solenoid Model (the supra-nucleosomal structure) explains how the nucleosomes are packed into the 200-300 Å thick nucleofilament of chromatin. Finch and Klug (1976) found a close packing of nucleosomes to produce a nucleofilament, a fibre 100Å in diameter. The nucleofilaments (chromatin fibre) is further coiled up to a form of solenoid with a diameter of 300-350Å (30 nm). There are about six nucleosomes per turn of the solenoid coils. |