Cyclization of Short DNA Fragments
Soft Condensed Matter
2017-06-07 v1
Abstract
From the per unit length free energy for DNA under tension, we have calculated an effective contour length dependent persistence length for short DNA. This effective persistence length results from the enhanced fluctuations in short DNA. It decreases for shorter DNA, making shorter DNA more flexible. The results of the J-factor calculated using this effective persistence length are in good agreement with experimental data.
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@article{arxiv.1705.02273,
title = {Cyclization of Short DNA Fragments},
author = {Pui-Man Lam and Yi Zhen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.02273},
year = {2017}
}
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7 pages, 2 figures