Manipulating DNA writhe through varying DNA sequences.
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چکیده
It is demonstrated that the shapes and magnitudes of DNA writhe can be precisely manipulated solely through maneuvering the nucleotide sequence of DNA and without the assistance of topoisomerases.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 47 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011