Dynamics of long DNA confined by linear polymers

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods

Volumn 41, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 153-165

  Ueda, Masanori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Direct observation; DNA; Electrophoresis; I shaped motion; Linear polymer; Stretching of DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA; POLYACRYLAMIDE; POLYMER;

ALTERNATING CURRENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRUCTURE; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELD; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STRETCHING;

BACTERIOPHAGE T4; DNA, VIRAL; ELECTROMAGNETICS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; POLYMERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032712179     PISSN: 0165022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-022X(99)00045-7     Document Type: Article

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