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Birod model of DNA. The angle between the tangent t+ and e3 is k. A base pair in reference and deformed state is shown. The director frames attached to ± ends of the base pair change from Q0 to Q±, respectively. The rigid rotation of the strand Q = (Q+Q−T)1/2Q− and microrotation P = (Q+Q−T)1/2.
