Effect of length, topology, and concentration on the microviscosity and microheterogeneity of DNA solutions

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 323, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 199-215

  Goodman, Alan ^a   Tseng, Yiider ^a,b   Wirtz, Denis ^a,b  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genomic DNA; Microrheology; Nucleus organization; Particle nanotracking

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR DNA; DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MICROSPHERE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DNA DETERMINATION; FLOW KINETICS; FLUORESCENCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0036407532     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00893-8     Document Type: Article

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