Linking numbers and nucleosomes
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- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.73.8.2639
Linking numbers and nucleosomes
Abstract
In considering supercoils formed by closed double-stranded molecules of DNA certain mathematical concepts, such as the linking number and the twist, are needed. The meaning of these for a closed ribbon is explained and also that of the writhing number of a closed curve. Some simple examples are given, some of which may be relevant to the structure of chromatin.
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