Chromosome segregation in Escherichia coli division: A free energy-driven string model

Computational Biology and Chemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 257-264

  Fan, J ^a   Tuncay, K ^a   Ortoleva, P J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosome segregation; DNA compaction; Escherichia coli; Prokaryotic cell division; Self organization

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; DNA COMPACTION; PROKARYOTIC CELL DIVISION;

CELL CULTURE; CHROMOSOMES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DNA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS;

CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 34447626090     PISSN: 14769271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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