학술논문
Interphase chromosomes of the Aedes aegypti mosquito are liquid crystalline and can sense mechanical cues
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Within the nucleus, the genome of eukaryotes folds into partially organized three-dimensional structures specific to each organism. Here the authors perform physical simulations to study the genome architecture of Aedes aegypti, which reveal an ensemble of 3D chromosomal structures that are folded over and partially condensed, resembling liquid crystalline properties.