Comparative studies on parallel and antiparallel duplex and triplex DNA

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 319-326

  Liu, C Q ^a,b   Shi, X F ^a,b   Bai, C L ^c   Zhao, Jinshi ^a   Wang, Y ^a,b  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA B; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA SEQUENCE; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIPLE HELIX;

EID: 0031557160     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0274     Document Type: Article

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