Spontaneous Dynamical Evolution (VIDEO)

International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)

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This is a model DNA chain inside a nanochannel that is 100nm wide. The spontaneous dynamical evolution of the DNA is accompanied by frequent knotting and entanglement at the chain ends.

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