Predicting the onset of DNA supercoiling using a non-linear hemitropic elastic rod

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1020-1028

  Smith, M L ^a   Healey, T J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; DNA supercoiling; Elastic rod; Non linear material law

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); DNA; FORECASTING; GENES; MOLECULES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BIFURCATION; BIFURCATION ANALYSES; DNA SUPERCOILING; ELASTIC ROD; ELASTIC RODS; ISOTROPIC RODS; LINEAR MATERIALS; NON-LINEAR MATERIAL LAW; PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; SHORT-COMINGS; SINGLE MOLECULES; STABILITY BOUNDARIES;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

EID: 56949103009     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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