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Abstract
We present in this work in vitro measurements of the force ejecting DNA from two distinct bacteriophages (T5 and lambda using the osmotic-suppression technique. Our data are analyzed by revisiting the current theories of DNA packaging in spherical capsids. In particular we show that a simplified analytical model based on bending considerations only is able to account quantitatively for the experimental findings. Physical and biological consequences are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17762912 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2007-10205-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Phys J E Soft Matter ISSN: 1292-8941 Impact factor: 1.890