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Math shows how DNA twists, turns and unzips

  • Written by Mariel Vazquez, Professor of Mathematics, University of California, Davis
DNA knot as seen under the electron microscope.Javier Arsuaga, CC BY-ND

If you’ve ever seen a picture of a DNA molecule, you probably saw it in its famous B-form: two strands coiling around each other in a right-handed fashion to form a double helix. But did you know that DNA can change its shape?

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