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DNA’s Histone Spools Hint at How Complex Cells Evolved
- henearkr 5y agoIncidentally, the etymology of the term "histone" seems very hazy. From Wikipedia: > The word "histone" dates from the late 19th century and is derived from the German word "Histon", a word itself of uncertain origin - perhaps from the Greek histanai or histos. Does anybody have more information on how it has been coined?