Can we model DNA at the mesoscale?

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 273-301

  Cuesta Lopez S ^a,b   Errami, J ^b   Falo, F ^a   Peyrard, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SEQUENCE; KINETICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 28744452780     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-005-3244-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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