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Defining Barriers to Nucleosome Mobility through Single-Molecule Manipulation — NSF Award to Johns Hopkins University (MD, $1,399,

Chromosomes consist of long DNA strands that hold the information coding for life. Chromosomes are extensively wrapped into spool-like structures called nucleosomes in all plants and animals, including humans. Nucleosome packaging provides the sophisticated levels of control needed for turning genes on and off and regu

Award titleDefining Barriers to Nucleosome Mobility through Single-Molecule Manipulation
Award ID2530651
AwardeeJohns Hopkins University
CityBALTIMORE
StateMD
Amount obligated$1,399,593
Principal investigatorGregory Bowman
ProgramChemistry of Life Processes, Genetic Mechanisms, Molecular Biophysics
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractChromosomes consist of long DNA strands that hold the information coding for life. Chromosomes are extensively wrapped into spool-like structures called nucleosomes in all plants and animals, including humans. Nucleosome packaging provides the sophisticated levels of control needed for turning genes on and off and regulating cellular functions. This project is focused on understanding how nucleosomes slide along DNA and enable dynamic changes in its packaging. Nucleosomes can be actively moved b
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