Brownian Dynamics Simulation of DNA Condensation
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Brownian dynamics simulation of DNA condensation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(99)77029-3