A class of exact dynamical solutions in the elastic rod model of DNA with implications for the theory of fluctuations in the torsional motion of plasmids

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2517-2526

  Tobias, Irwin ^a   Coleman, Bernard D ^a   Lembo, Marzio ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

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EID: 0000417766     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.472040     Document Type: Article

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