Theory of DNA condensation: Collapse ver
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Carol Beth Post; Bruno H. Zimm
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Article
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1982
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract In an unfavorable solvent environment, DNA (and other polymers) undergo a conformational transition to a collapsed form, accompanied by a dramatic reduction in the effective volume of the molecule. Solvent conditions leading to the collapse are the same as those that cause aggregation.