Biophysics of the DNA molecule

Physics Report

Volumn 288, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 13-60

  Frank Kamenetskii, Maxim D ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Gel electrophoresis; Knots; PNA; Polyelectrolyte; Topology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031232412     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0370-1573(97)00020-3     Document Type: Article

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