Micro-mechanical measurement of the torsional modulus of DNA

Genetica

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 57-62

  Strick, T R ^a   Bensimon, D ^a   Croquette, V ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

DNA elasticity; DNA torsional rigidity; Supercoiling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033370005     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003772626927     Document Type: Article

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