Probing DNA and RNA single molecules with a double optical tweezer

Overstretching B-DNA: The Elastic Response of Individual Double-Stranded and Single-Stranded DNA Molecules

Steven B. Smith, Yujia Cui, Carlos Bustamante · Science · 1996 · 2.7K citations

Direct Mechanical Measurements of the Elasticity of Single DNA Molecules by Using Magnetic Beads

Steven B. Smith, Laura Finzi, Carlos Bustamante · Science · 1992 · 1.8K citations

Stretching DNA with optical tweezers

Maggie Wang, Hong Yin, Robert Landick et al. · Biophysical Journal · 1997 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Dna Nanotechnology, Microscopy, Natural Sciences +9

Reversible Unfolding of Single RNA Molecules by Mechanical Force

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Single Molecule Biophysics, Protein Folding, Self-assembly +13

Stiff Chains and Filaments under Tension

Theo Odijk · Macromolecules · 1995 · 442 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Databases +23