Sequence-dependent DNA condensation and the electrostatic zipper

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 419-431

  Sitko, J C ^a   Mateescu, E M ^a   Hansma, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONFORMATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTRICITY; MOLECULE; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0037216828     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74862-0     Document Type: Article

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