Researchers from CNRS, the Curie Institute, and Sorbonne University have successfully physically acted on chromosomes in live cells for the first time. They found that, outside of cell division phases, chromosomes are very fluid—almost liquid—by subjecting to different forces using magnets. Chromosomes are fluid and free to move, unrestricted by the other parts that make up the nucleus and can reorganize themselves. The discovery was made possible by the first-ever direct mechanical manipulation of chromosomes in the nucleus of live cells.Read Long Article
