Does quantum entanglement in DNA synchronize the catalytic centers of type II restriction endonucleases?
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P. Kurian, G. Dunston, J. Lindesay 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia 20059 2. Computational Physics Laboratory, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia 20059 3. National Human Genome Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia 20059 4. Department of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia 20059
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