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Supercoiled DNA is far more dynamic than the 'Watson-Crick' double helix

Phys.org - Mon 12 Oct 15

Researchers have imaged in unprecedented detail the three-dimensional structure of supercoiled DNA, revealing that its shape is much more dynamic than the well-known double helix.

Supercoiled DNA is far more dynamic than the 'Watson-Crick' double helix, e! Science News - Mon 12 Oct 15
Supercoiled DNA is far more dynamic than the 'Watson-Crick' double helix, Science Blog - Mon 12 Oct 15
Supercoiled DNA is far more dynamic than the 'Watson-Crick' double helix, Eurekalert - Mon 12 Oct 15

Twisting DNA into unexpected shapes raises new exciting possibilities

ZME Science - Mon 12 Oct 15

DNA – you either know is as deoxyribonucleic acid, or that stuff that somehow makes us what we are. DNA is the body’s way of storing information about yourself: how the cells arrange ...

Supercoiled DNA: Double Helix Gone Wild

Discovery News - Mon 12 Oct 15

DNA strands are writhing, morphing tangles of information, computer simulations show. Continue reading →

Images of supercoiled DNA show complex, dynamic structure

UPI - Tue 13 Oct 15

Brooks HaysLEEDS, England, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Using high-tech microscopy, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, in Texas, captured high-resolution 3-D images of supercoiled DNA.

DNA coils, uncoils, and writhes to drive cell activity

Biology News - Mon 12 Oct 15

Using a multidisciplinary approach, researchers, led by those at Baylor College of Medicine, revealed in unprecedented detail the three-dimensional structure of biologically active DNA. A report ...

DNA coils, uncoils, and writhes to drive cell activity, Eurekalert - Mon 12 Oct 15