DOI: 10.1038/299312a0. Left-handed Z-DNA is induced by supercoiling in physiological ionic conditions

Left-handed Z-DNA is induced by supercoiling in physiological ionic conditions

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Singleton, C. K., Klysik, J., Stirdivant, S. M., & Wells, R. D. (1982). Left-handed Z-DNA is induced by supercoiling in physiological ionic conditions. Nature, 299(5881), 312â316.

Authors 4

Charles K. Singleton (first)
Jan Klysik (additional)
Steven M. Stirdivant (additional)
Robert D. Wells (additional)

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