LIST OF FIGURES

S.NO FIGURE LEGEND Pg.No.

1 INTRODUCTION 1

2 CHEMICAL STRUCTURE 4

3 CHROMOSOME 9

4 NUCLEOSOME 15
5 NUCLEOSOME SLIDING 17

6 CHROMATIN NUCLEOSOME 18

7 DNA AND HISTONES 27

8 CHROMOSOMAL BANDS 29

9 BEADS ON A STRING MODEL 30

10 Solenoid or 30-Nanometer Fiber Model 31