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Which type of chromatin is generally more active?

Posted July 28, 2023


Answer

Euchromatin is a type of chromatin that is generally more active. Euchromatin is considered more active in nature because it is involved in the active transcription of DNA to mRNA. It is also less densely packed compared to heterochromatin. In addition, euchromatin enables active gene regulatory proteins.

Additional resources

Euchromatin

Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)

Nucleus

Hoechst 33258 *CAS 23491-45-4*