Fill in the Blank in the Following Paragraph Regarding Chromatin

question 48

Short Answer

Fill in the blank in the following paragraph regarding chromatin organization. Do not use abbreviations.
"Our ~6.4-giganucleotide nuclear DNA is organized into 46 chromosomes, each occupying a territory inside the interphase nucleus. In each chromosome, the chromatin is thought to be composed of 'open' and 'closed' chromatin compartments. At the meganucleotide scale, each compartment is organized into knot-free arrangements called … that allow tight packing and simultaneously avoid entanglement."

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Definitions:

Emotionality

The capacity to experience and display emotions.

Increases

A rise or growth in quantity, size, value, or intensity of something.

Declines

Describes a decrease or deterioration in function, quality, or quantity over time.

Cohort

A group of individuals sharing a common factor (e.g., age, experience) within a specified period, often studied to identify patterns over time.