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Chromatin Dynamics

Meaning

Chromatin Dynamics describes the continuous, active structural changes of chromatin, the complex of DNA tightly wound around histone proteins within the cell nucleus. This highly regulated process dictates whether a gene is accessible to the transcriptional machinery for expression or remains condensed and transcriptionally silent. These structural movements are fundamental to all cellular processes, including differentiation, replication, and the cellular response to external stimuli like hormones.