CHEN Xinqing 2 ZHANG Yi 1 HU Jun 1 WU Shiying 1 HUANG Yibo 1 AI Xiaobai 1 QIU Xijun 2 LI Minqian 1 1. Statistical length of DNA based on AFM image measured by a computer[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2001, (8): 630-635.
CHEN Xinqing 2 ZHANG Yi 1 HU Jun 1 WU Shiying 1 HUANG Yibo 1 AI Xiaobai 1 QIU Xijun 2 LI Minqian 1 1. Statistical length of DNA based on AFM image measured by a computer[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2001, (8): 630-635.DOI:
Statistical length of DNA based on AFM image measured by a computer
the contour length of DNA molecule was measured automatically by a computer. Based on the AFM image of DNA
the topography of DNA was simulated into a curve. Then the DNA length was measured automatically by inserting mode. It was shown that the experimental length of a naturally deposited DNA (180.4±16.4nm) was well consistent with the theoretical length (185.0nm). Comparing to other methods
the present approach had advantages of precision and automatism. The stretched DNA was also measured. It was shown that the experimental length (343.6±20.7nm) was much longer than the theoretical length (307.0nm). This result indicated that the stretching process had a distinct effect on the DNA length. However
the method provided here avoided the DNA-stretching effect.