{"id":1290,"date":"2024-04-14T19:09:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T18:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/?page_id=1290"},"modified":"2026-10-21T21:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T20:23:41","slug":"chromosomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/about\/chromosomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cromas\u00f3im"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1953, aims\u00edodh an h\u00e9ilics d\u00fab\u00e1ilte de DNA(<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/gaeilge\/about\/our-story\/\">L\u00f3g\u00f3 CCB<\/a>) mar an strucht\u00far a scaipeann \u00e1r n-oidhreacht gh\u00e9initeach. \u00c1fach, n\u00ed leor an tsraith shimpl\u00ed den h\u00e9ilics DNA mar threoirphlean chun imeachta\u00ed an chill\u00edn a shocr\u00fa. Gn\u00e9 th\u00e1bhachtach eile n\u00e1 an phacaist\u00edocht den DNA a bhfuil r\u00f3l r\u00edth\u00e1bhachtach aici i dtac\u00fa beatha. Glaoitear cr\u00f3maitin ar an bpacaist\u00edocht sin at\u00e1 eagraithe i strucht\u00fair n\u00edos uaisle darbh ainm cr\u00f3mas\u00f3im. D\u00e9anann an eagar sin \u00e9asca\u00edocht d\u00e1r gcealla g\u00e9inte a rial\u00fa agus smacht a chur ar mhacashaml\u00fa an gh\u00e9an\u00f3im.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6addd53f71939&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6addd53f71939\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"266\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DNA-packaging-1024x266.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DNA-packaging-1024x266.png 1024w, https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DNA-packaging-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DNA-packaging-768x199.png 768w, https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DNA-packaging-600x156.png 600w, https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DNA-packaging-945x245.png 945w, https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DNA-packaging.png 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D\u00e9anaimid taighde san Ionad don Bhitheola\u00edocht Chr\u00f3mas\u00f3im lena mhaithe le tuiscint n\u00edos fearr a fh\u00e1il ar chomhdh\u00e9anamh na cr\u00f3maitine agus a rial\u00fa chun l\u00e9iri\u00fa g\u00e9ine agus macasamhl\u00fa an gh\u00e9an\u00f3im ceart a chinnti\u00fa. T\u00e1 suim againn sa tsl\u00ed inar \u00e9abhl\u00f3idigh DNA tr\u00ed sh\u00f3ch\u00e1in (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/james-gahan\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Gahan<\/a>) agus an tsl\u00ed ina bhf\u00e9idir leo \u00e9ir\u00ed as cor (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/about\/our-story\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"938\">Gr\u00fapa Lahue<\/a>D\u00e9anaimid iarracht tuiscint n\u00edos fearr a fh\u00e1il ar shl\u00ed ina bpacasta\u00edtear DNA i n\u00faicl\u00e9as\u00f3im (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/associate-members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1789\">Gr\u00fapa Flaus<\/a>) le hiost\u00f3in in-mhodhnaithe (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/about\/our-story\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"938\">Gr\u00fapa Rea<\/a>) a riala\u00edonn an pacasta\u00edocht den chr\u00f3maitin agus de na cr\u00f3mas\u00f3im. Scr\u00fada\u00edmid conas a dh\u00e9antar macasamhl\u00fa ar na cr\u00f3mas\u00f3im (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/santocanale\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Santocanale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/about\/our-story\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"938\">Gr\u00fapa Nasheuer<\/a>), conas a scartar iad ag ceintrim\u00edr\u00ed (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/dunleavy\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Dunleavy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/about\/our-story\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"938\">Gr\u00fapa Sullivan<\/a>) agus conas a dheighltear iad de bharr ceintreas\u00f3m (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/morrison\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Morrison<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/associate-members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1789\">Gr\u00fapa Bourke<\/a>) go mac-chealla a dheigleann tr\u00ed ch\u00edticin\u00e9is (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/lowndes\/luessing\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Luessing<\/a>). Le \"bot\u00fain\" i macasamhl\u00fa cr\u00f3mas\u00f3im, is f\u00e9idir le m\u00edshochracht cromas\u00f3im a tharl\u00fa (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/mirkovic\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2112\">Gr\u00fapa Mirkovic<\/a>) le torrtha\u00ed bunt\u00e1isteacha n\u00f3 m\u00edbhunt\u00e1isteacha d\u00e1 bharr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is \u00ed pr\u00edomhaidhm DNA n\u00e1 pr\u00f3t\u00e9in\u00ed a th\u00e1irgeadh tr\u00ed meas\u00edn\u00ed dairbh ainm ribeas\u00f3im at\u00e1 curtha le ch\u00e9ile ag n\u00faicl\u00edn\u00ed (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/mcstay\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa McStay<\/a>). Socra\u00edtear na pr\u00f3t\u00e9in\u00ed gur f\u00e9idir le haon chill a th\u00e1irgeadh de bharr na limist\u00e9ar den chr\u00f3maitin at\u00e1 oscailte n\u00f3 d\u00fanta (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/farrona\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1796\">Gr\u00fapa Farrona<\/a>), rud at\u00e1 speisialaithe i gcealla \u00e9ags\u00fala (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/frank\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Frank<\/a>). Sampla\u00ed de sin n\u00e1 hinslin, at\u00e1 cruthaithe sa phaincr\u00e9as; ceiritin in\u00e1r ngruaig; agus meilinin in\u00e1r gcraiceann. Cosna\u00edonn meilinin an cr\u00f3maitin in\u00e1r gcealla craicinn ar bhriseadh d\u00e9ribe DNA (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/lowndes\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Lowndes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/associate-members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1789\">Gr\u00fapa Dodson<\/a>) \u00f3 rada\u00edocht UV. C\u00e9 go bhfuil freagairt ag \u00e1r gcealla ar dham\u00e1iste DNA (<a href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/groups\/carty\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gr\u00fapa Carty<\/a>), is f\u00e9idir leis bot\u00fain a dh\u00e9anamh agus is f\u00e9idir le galair amhail ailse tarl\u00fa d\u00e1 bharr. Mar sin, is f\u00e9idir fi\u00fantas t\u00e1bhachtach a bheith len\u00e1r dtaighde don sl\u00e1inte agus don leigheas chomh maith linn ag cur \u00e1r dtuiscint bhun\u00fasach ar bhitheola\u00edocht cr\u00f3mas\u00f3im chun cinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How DNA is Packaged (Advanced)\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gbSIBhFwQ4s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1953 the DNA double helix (CCB Logo) was discovered to be the structure that transmits our genetic inheritance. However, the simple sequence of the double helix alone does not provide enough blueprint to determine what occurs in the cell&#8230;. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/about\/chromosomes\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-nosidebar.php","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_eb_attr":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1290","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1290"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2271,"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1290\/revisions\/2271"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}