295 citations · 2.6k across the 53 of their papers we have counts for
Showing 2013Show all
2 papers · 1 filter
q-bio.PE2013★ 24 cited
DNA sequence-dependent mechanics and protein-assisted bending in repressor-mediated loop formation
James Q. Boedicker, Hernan G. Garcia, Stephanie Johnson +1
As the chief informational molecule of life, DNA is subject to extensive physical manipulations. The energy required to deform double-helical DNA depends on sequence, and this mech…
q-bio.BM2013★ 49 cited
Poly(dA:dT)-rich DNAs are highly flexible in the context of DNA looping
Stephanie Johnson, Yi-Ju Chen, Rob Phillips
Large-scale DNA deformation is ubiquitous in transcriptional regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes alike. Though much is known about how transcription factors and constellations…