Effects of cytosine methylation on DNA morphology: An atomic force microscopy study

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects

Volumn 1860, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-7

  Cassina, V ^a   Manghi, M ^b   Salerno, D ^a   Tempestini, A ^c   Iadarola, V ^a   Nardo, L ^a   Brioschi, S ^a   Mantegazza, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); DNA methylation; Persistence length

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOPHYSICS; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA METHYLATION; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORPHOLOGY; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; CONFORMATION; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

CYTOSINE; DNA METHYLATION; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION;

EID: 84973409278     PISSN: 03044165     EISSN: 18728006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2015.10.006     Document Type: Article

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