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Some viruses, like SV40, are closed circular DNAs carrying nucleosomes. If the SV40 virus...

Some viruses, like SV40, are closed circular DNAs carrying nucleosomes. If the SV40 virus is treated with topoisomerase, and the his-tone is then removed, it is found to still be supercoiled. However, if histones are removed before topoisomerase treatment, the DNA is relaxed. Explain.

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