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

DOI10.1016/S0022-5096(03)00071-1zbMATH Open1077.74578OpenAlexW2079932952MaRDI QIDQ1421379FDOQ1421379

Authors: William S. Klug, M. 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

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zbMATH Keywords

Energy minimizationPackagingDirector fieldViral DNA

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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