DNA Structure and the Golden Ratio Revisited

B-DNA, the informational molecule for life on earth, appears to contain ratios structured around the irrational number 1.618…, often known as the “golden ratio”. This occurs in the ratio of the length:width of one turn of the helix; the ratio of the spacing of the two helices; and in the axial struc...

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Main Author: Stuart Henry Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/10/1949