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Calladine’s Entry to the World of DNA

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New Approaches to Structural Mechanics, Shells and Biological Structures

Part of the book series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications ((SMIA,volume 104))

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Chris Calladine’s work in theoretical biology is summarized with special emphasis on bacteria flagella and double-stranded DNA.

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  1. CSIRO Molecular Science, P.O. Box 184, North Ryde, 1670, New South Wales, Australia

    Horace R. Drew

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  1. CSIRO Molecular Science, North Ryde, NSW, Australia

    H. R. Drew

  2. Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    S. Pellegrino

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Drew, H.R. (2002). Calladine’s Entry to the World of DNA. In: Drew, H.R., Pellegrino, S. (eds) New Approaches to Structural Mechanics, Shells and Biological Structures. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 104. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9930-6_32

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