Effect of internal viscosity on Brownian dynamics of DNA molecules in shear flow

Computational Biology and Chemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 110-114

  Yang, Xiao Dong ^a,b   Melnik, Roderick V N ^b  

^a SHENYANG AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brownian dynamics; DNA molecules in shear flow; Dumbbell model; Effect of internal viscosity

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; DNA; RANDOM PROCESSES;

DNA MOLECULES IN SHEAR FLOW; DUMBBELL MODEL; EFFECT OF INTERNAL VISCOSITY; WEISSENBERG NUMBERS;

VISCOSITY;

DNA;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; FLOW KINETICS; STATISTICS; VISCOSITY;

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; DNA; MODELS, CHEMICAL; RHEOLOGY; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34047152299     PISSN: 14769271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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