Is DNA a nonlinear dynamical system where solitary conformational waves are possible?

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 305-313

  Yakushevich, L V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CELL BIOPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

DNA dynamics; Nonlinear model; Solitons; Unwound regions

Indexed keywords

DNA;

DNA;

DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRUCTURE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW;

EID: 0034843725     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703739     Document Type: Review

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