Entropy-driven DNA denaturation
β Scribed by Dauxois, Thierry; Peyrard, Michel; Bishop, A. R.
- Book ID
- 120834052
- Publisher
- The American Physical Society
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1063-651X
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