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NUCLEOSOMES

\njˈuːklɪˌɒsə͡ʊmz], \njˈuːklɪˌɒsə‍ʊmz], \n_j_ˈuː_k_l_ɪ__ˌɒ_s_əʊ_m_z]\

Definitions of NUCLEOSOMES

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The repeating structural units of chromatin, each consisting of approximately 200 base pairs of DNA wound around a protein core. This core is composed of the histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4.

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