Apoptotic Chromatin Changes

The first to show the dynamic change of chromatin structures in a cell cycle-dependent manner Describes the intermediates of chromatin condensation Distinguishes between chromatin and chromosomal forms Describes how round shaped chromatin bodies, the first interphase chromosomes are converted to linear chromosomes Proves the linear attachment of chromosomes including interphase and metaphase chromosomes Visualizes chromatin changes upon genotoxic treatment (chemical carcinogenesis, heavy metal, irradiation) Provides the reader with additional information in the glossary section Helps the reader with a detailed list of abbreviations Helps to understand three dimensionality and seemingly difficult terms such as supercoiling Demonstrates that Drosophila chromosomes consist of smaller units called rodlets Demonstrates that the nucleosomal arrangement of Drosophila chromatin consist of meandering loops Reevaluates data of nucleosomal strings and provides a plectonemic chromatin model of chromosome condensation in Drosophila cells