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. 2013 May 7;104(9):2058–2067. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.03.032

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Rod model predicts toroid formation in the ϕ29 cavity. Snapshots of twist-free equilibrium conformations as a function of toroid size (basepairs). (Black stripe) Aid in visualizing the twist state of DNA. During supercoil formation, twist is relieved through the lower boundary.