The function of condensin is to
A) cause the chromosomes to uncompact following mitosis.
B) coat the chromosomes and condense them into heterochromatin through the compaction of radial loops.
C) hold the DNA to the histone proteins in the nucleosome core particle.
D) trigger DNA to be compacted in a nucleosome core particle.
E) none of these

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The function of condensin is to coat the chromosomes and condense them into heterochromatin through the compaction of radial loops. It is responsible for the condensation of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis. A, C, and D are not the functions of condensin.

The Function of Condensin Is to