Abstract
The mechanics of ply formation in DNA supercoils is examined in the light of recent progress. Derived constitutive relations are confirmed by laboratory tests on mechanical models. Derivation of writhe and link from a DNA micrograph is demonstrated.
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Thompson, J.M.T. (2002). Supercoiling of DNA Molecules. In: Drew, H.R., Pellegrino, S. (eds) New Approaches to Structural Mechanics, Shells and Biological Structures. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 104. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9930-6_39
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