DNA organization and thermodynamics during viral packing

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2861-2869

  Locker, C Rebecca ^a   Fuller, Stephen D ^b   Harvey, Stephen C ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; CORE PROTEIN; DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFORMATION; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; ENTROPY; FORCE; MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS; VIRUS;

EID: 35348943866     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.094771     Document Type: Article

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