Characterization of hairpin-duplex interconversion of DNA using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-115

  Shubsda, Michael ^a   Goodisman, Jerry ^a   Dabrowiak, James C ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimerization; DNA; Duplex; Electrophoresis; Hairpin

Indexed keywords

DNA A; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE;

DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MATHEMATICS;

EID: 0033002285     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(98)00217-8     Document Type: Article

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