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Ionic and Hydrogen Bond Interactions Contributing to the Conformational Stability of Polynucleotides

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BRAHMS, J., SADRON, C. Ionic and Hydrogen Bond Interactions Contributing to the Conformational Stability of Polynucleotides. Nature 212, 1309–1312 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121309a0

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