A director-field model of DNA packaging in viral capsids.

DOI10.1016/S0022-5096(03)00071-1zbMath1077.74578OpenAlexW2079932952MaRDI QIDQ1421379

William S. Klug, Michael Ortiz

Publication date: 26 January 2004

Published in: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5096(03)00071-1

zbMATH Keywords

Energy minimizationPackagingDirector fieldViral DNA

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Energy minimization in equilibrium problems in solid mechanics (74G65) Biochemistry, molecular biology (92C40) Biomechanical solid mechanics (74L15)

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