DNA ejection from bacteriophage: towards a general behavior for osmotic suppression experiments

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We present in this work in vitro measurements of the force ejecting DNA from two distinct bacteriophages (T5 and lambda) using the smotic-suppression technique. Our data are analyzed by revisiting the current theories of DNA packaging in spherical capsids. In particular we show that a simplified analytical model based on bending considerations only is able to account quantitatively for the experimental findings. Physical and biological consequences are discussed.

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Biological Physics

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/144483

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https://arxiv.org/abs/0712.2919
 http://arxiv.org/abs/0712.2919
 The European Physical Journal E 24 (2007) 9-18
 doi:10.1140/epje/i2007-10205-5

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