Mesoscopic model for DNA G-quadruplex unfolding.

Mesoscopic model for DNA G-quadruplex unfolding.
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10.1038/s41598-017-10849-2
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2017-09-18
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4.6
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Fiasconaro A
Fiasconaro A
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综合性期刊3区
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作者:
Bergues-Pupo AE;Gutiérrez I;Arias-Gonzalez JR;Falo F;Fiasconaro A

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