Charge transport along the λ-DNA double helix

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作者
Tran, P [1 ]
Alavi, B [1 ]
Gruner, G [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Phys, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.1564
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We have measured the conductivity sigma along the lambda phage DNA (lambda-DNA) double helix at microwave frequencies using lyophilized DNA in and also without a buffer. The conductivity is strongly temperature dependent around room temperature with a crossover to a weakly temperature dependent conductivity at low temperatures. Removal of the water mantle around the double helix leads to reduced conductivity.
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