An alternative way of thinking about stem-loops in DNA. A case study of the human GOS2 gene

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 489-504

  Forsdyke, D R ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CPG ISLAND; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; DNA CONFORMATION; GENE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032555046     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0674     Document Type: Article

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