Single-molecule TPM studies on the conversion of human telomeric DNA

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1608-1616

  Chu, Jen Fei ^a,b   Chang, Ta Chau ^a,c   Li, Hung Wen ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 77951632601     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.12.4328     Document Type: Article

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