Optimizing DNA Nanotechnology through Coarse-Grained Modeling: A Two-Footed DNA Walker
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ACS Nano
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1936-0851,1936-086X
DOI: 10.1021/nn3058483