Observation of DNA-polymer condensate formation in real time at a molecular level

FEBS Letters

Volumn 480, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 106-112

  Martin, A L ^a   Davies, M C ^a   Rackstraw, B J ^a   Roberts, C J ^a   Stolnik, S ^a   Tendler, S J B ^a   Williams, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Cationic polymer; DNA condensation; Gene delivery; Rod; Toroid

Indexed keywords

DNA; POLYMER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA BINDING; DNA STRUCTURE; GENE TARGETING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

CATIONS; DNA, BACTERIAL; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PLASMIDS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034284709     PISSN: 00145793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-5793(00)01894-9     Document Type: Article

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