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How did X chromosome get its shape? Scientists say they now
How did X chromosome get its shape? Scientists say they now
How did X chromosome get its shape? Scientists say they now have the answer
The research, published in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, says a protein called shugoshin holds the answer. Also known as SGO1, this protein fits precisely into a sort of keyhole which gives the chromosome its X shape
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