A Single Nucleotide Resolution Model of Double Stranded DNA
A Single Nucleotide Resolution Model of Double Stranded DNA
- Event time: 1:00pm
- Event date: 23rd May 2016
- Location: Room 2511, James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh EH9 3FD GB
Event details
We explore some of the structural, topological and mechanical features of a coarse-grained model of double stranded DNA. We validate its physical properties by measuring correlation lengths and by reproducing in silico single molecule experiments which provide an independent way of verifying the parameters of the model. Furthermore, we show that our model captures some dynamical processes of double stranded DNA such as denaturation and supercoiling. Finally, we show how this model can be extended to include base pair specificity and we discuss possible applications to other problems.
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