Sequence-dependent structural variation in B-DNA

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 785-790

  Grzeskowiak, Kazimierz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030267032     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(96)90062-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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