Plectonemes are DNA supercoils that can form when the molecule passes through extremely narrow channels (IMAGE)

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Plectonemes are DNA supercoils that can form when the molecule passes through extremely narrow channels

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Plectonemes are the analog of the twisted tangles of telephone cords, and can form in DNA that is pulled through a nanoscale channel.

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Antonio Suma and Cristian Micheletti

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