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MACRO-MOLECULAR CROWDING FAVORS WRITHE IN UNWOUND DNA
Jin Qian, Zachary Montgomerie, Andrew J. Spakowitz…·Laura Finzi
This study shows that macromolecular crowding promotes DNA writhe under tension by inducing a contractile force dependent on crowder concentration and molecular weight.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.30.722034