Looping mechanics of rods and DNA with non-homogeneous and discontinuous stiffness

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1121-1129

  Goyal, Sachin ^a   Perkins, N C ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA looping; Kinkable DNA; Kirchhoff rod; Lac repressor; Looping mechanics; Non homogenous stiffness; Rod dynamics

Indexed keywords

DNA; MECHANICS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; STIFFNESS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

KINKABLE DNA; KIRCHHOFF ROD; LAC REPRESSOR; LOOPING MECHANICS; NON-HOMOGENOUS STIFFNESS; ROD DYNAMICS;

GENES;

EID: 56949105946     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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