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(A) In unstressed cells, Dps binds DNA transiently but is unable to condense the vast majority of the nucleoid. (B) Under conditions of high stress, dense complexes of Dps cover a large fraction of the nucleoid, creating phase-separated organelles. While RNAP can freely enter and diffuse inside these Dps complexes, other proteins are blocked from accessing the DNA.
