Formation of hairpins and band broadening in gel electrophoresis of DNA

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 789-799

  Semenov, A N ^a,b   Joanny, J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

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EID: 0001309612     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.789     Document Type: Article

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