Term Name:	bacterial nucleoid packaging
Synonyms:	bacterial nucleoid DNA packaging, chromosomal compaction, nucleoid compaction, prokaryotic DNA condensation
Definition:	A process in which chromosomal DNA and associated proteins organize into a compact, orderly bacterial nucleoid. Often resulting in DNA supercoiling.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0036386]    QuickGO    AmiGO