The first look at how archaea package their DNA reveals they’re a lot like us
Peek into microbes hints that packing scheme for genetic material goes way back
WOUND UP Archaea microbes wrap their DNA (represented in yellow) around proteins called histones (purple) akin to the way plants and animals do.
Francesca Mattiroli
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