Mechanics and imaging of single DNA molecules

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 367-375

  Hegner, M ^a   Grange, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; DNA METABOLISM; ELASTICITY; ENTHALPY; ENTROPY; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGING SYSTEM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; REVIEW; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DNA; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037908650     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023446103620     Document Type: Review

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