Investigations on the liquid crystalline phases of cation-induced condensed DNA

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 723-729

  Pillai, C K S ^a   Aresan, Neethu Sund ^a   Radhakrishnan Pillai, M ^b   Thomas, T ^c   Thomas, T J ^c  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali metal ions; DNA condensation; Liquid crystalline DNA; Nanostructured DNA

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CONDENSATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DNA; HYDRATION; IMMUNOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

ALKALI METAL IONS; DNA CONDENSATION; LIQUID CRYSTALLINE DNA; NANOSTRUCTURED DNA;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 28444435798     PISSN: 03044289     EISSN: 03044289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03010460     Document Type: Article

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