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Q. MacPherson

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2

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A. J. Spakowitz· 1 shared A. Spakowitz· 1 shared B. Beltran· 1 shared D. Kannan· 1 shared

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Chromosomal condensation leads to a preference for peripheral heterochromatin

Q. MacPherson, A. J. Spakowitz

The paper shows that chromatin density, not specific interactions, drives heterochromatin to the nuclear periphery through Monte-Carlo simulations.

bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2019 · PreprintBiophysics

Heterogeneity in Nucleosome Spacing Governs Chromatin Elasticity

B. Beltran, D. Kannan, Q. MacPherson, A. Spakowitz

The paper shows that heterogeneous nucleosome spacing significantly affects chromatin elasticity and organization by altering loop formation probabilities and effective Kuhn length.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2019 · PreprintBiophysics