DNA condensation by poly-l-lysine at the single molecule level: Role of DNA concentration and polymer length

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-262

  Mann, Anita ^a   Richa, Roli ^a   Ganguli, Munia ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF GENOMICS AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cationic polymer; DNA condensation; Gene delivery; Nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONDENSATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NANOPARTICLES; VISUALIZATION;

CATIONIC POLYMER; DNA CONDENSATION; GENE DELIVERY; MULTIMOLECULAR CONDENSATION;

DNA;

DNA; POLYLYSINE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENE TARGETING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASMIDS; POLYLYSINE;

EID: 38349108542     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2007.10.019     Document Type: Article

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