Transcription of giant DNA complexed with cationic nanoparticles as a simple model of chromatin

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1318-1325

  Zinchenko, Anatoly A ^a   Luckel, François ^a   Yoshikawa, Kenichi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHROMATIN; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA BINDING; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; EUKARYOTE; FLUORESCENCE; MODEL;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 33846820166     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.094185     Document Type: Article

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