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
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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