The flexibility of DNA double crossover molecules

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 3829-3837

  Sa Ardyen, Phiset ^a   Vologodskii, Alexander V ^a   Seeman, Nadrian C ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CROSSING OVER; CYCLIZATION; DNA HELIX; DNA STRAND; DNA STRUCTURE; HOLLIDAY JUNCTION; MEIOSIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 0038101564     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)75110-8     Document Type: Article

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