Onset of DNA aggregation in presence of monovalent and multivalent counterions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2100-2110

  Burak, Yoram ^a   Ariel, Gil ^a   Andelman, David ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPERMIDINE; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THEORY;

EID: 0141865625     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74638-4     Document Type: Article

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