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Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) Combined with SAXS-Driven Molecular Dynamics for Structural Analysis of Multistranded RNA Assemblies
- Award ID(s):
- 2203946
- PAR ID:
- 10557186
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Chemical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 49
- ISSN:
- 1944-8244
- Format(s):
- Medium: X Size: p. 67178-67191
- Size(s):
- p. 67178-67191
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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