Which of the following statements best describes our understanding of the role of condensins during cell division?

A. Condensins form rosettes of supercoiled DNA.
B. Condensins form solenoid shaped supercoiled DNA.
C. Using ATP, condensins form rosettes of supercoiled DNA.
D. Using ATP, condensins form solenoid-shaped supercoiled DNA.
E. In association with topoisomerase I, condensins stabilize nicked DNA.


C

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