The denaturation transition of DNA in mixed solvents

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2237-2242

  Hammouda, Boualem ^a   Worcester, David ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE GLYCOL; SOLVENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENATURATION; DNA DENATURATION; DNA STRUCTURE; NEUTRON SCATTERING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 33748452868     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.083691     Document Type: Article

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