Modelling DNA at the mesoscale: a challenge for nonlinear science?
arXiv:0808.0799 · doi:10.1088/0951-7715/21/6/T02
Abstract
When it is viewed at the scale of a base pair, DNA appears as a nonlinear lattice. Modelling its properties is a fascinating goal. The detailed experiments that can be performed on this system impose constraints on the models and can be used as a guide to improve them. There are nevertheless many open problems, particularly to describe DNA at the scale of a few tens of base pairs, which is relevant for many biological phenomena.
Invited paper, in the series "Open Problems" of Nonlinearity