Theory for RNA folding, stretching, and melting including loops and salt

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2745-2753

  Einert, Thomas R ^a   Netz, Roland R ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 79960294452     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.04.038     Document Type: Article

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