Vinogradov A E
Institute of Cytology, RussianAcademy of Sciences, St Petersburg 194064, Russia
J Theor Biol. 1998 Jul 27;193(2):197-9. doi: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0629.
A new general role for redundant (apparently non-coding) DNA is speculated: buffering the effect of fluctuations in intra-cellular solute composition on chromatin condensation state in its condensed form and on binding of DNA-tropic proteins and other ligands in its decondensed form. The "buffering" DNA performing such passive-homeostasis (energy-independent) function, can provide selective advantage in ecological niches with a low energy supply.
推测冗余(明显非编码)DNA有一个新的普遍作用:以其浓缩形式缓冲细胞内溶质组成波动对染色质凝聚状态的影响,以其解聚形式缓冲对亲DNA蛋白和其他配体结合的影响。执行这种被动稳态(不依赖能量)功能的“缓冲”DNA,能在低能量供应的生态位中提供选择优势。