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Nucleosome vs Oligonucleosome - What's the difference?

nucleosome | oligonucleosome |

In genetics terms the difference between nucleosome and oligonucleosome

is that nucleosome is any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a histone core while oligonucleosome is a series of several nucleosomes.

nucleosome

English

Noun

(wikipedia nucleosome) (en noun)
  • (genetics) Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a histone core

    • Derived terms

    *nucleosomal

    oligonucleosome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) A series of several nucleosomes