2 papers
physics.bio-ph2026
DNA handles bias force-dependent looping times
Wout Laeremans, Jef Hooyberghs, Wouter G. Ellenbroek
DNA loop formation is a key mechanism in gene regulation, and looping kinetics are sensitive to mechanical tension acting on the DNA. In both single-molecule experiments and biolog…
cond-mat.stat-mech2024
Polymer dynamics under tension: mean first passage time for looping
Wout Laeremans, Anne Floor den Ouden, Jef Hooyberghs +1
This study deals with polymer looping, an important process in many chemical and biological systems. We investigate basic questions on the looping dynamics of a polymer under tensi…