Nonlinearity in DNA and its relation to specific functions

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-41

  Alexandrov, Boian ^a   Rasmussen, Kim Ø ^a   Bishop, Alan R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA modeling; Nonlinear dynamics of DNA

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; VIRUS DNA;

BASE PAIRING; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENTROPY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 63149088756     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-009-9125-4     Document Type: Review

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