Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM023467-20
Application #
2174095
Study Section
Biochemistry Study Section (BIO)
Project Start
1977-01-01
Project End
1996-12-31
Budget Start
1996-01-01
Budget End
1996-12-31
Support Year
20
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Wisconsin Madison
Department
Biochemistry
Type
Schools of Earth Sciences/Natur
DUNS #
161202122
City
Madison
State
WI
Country
United States
Zip Code
53715
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Vander Meulen, Kirk A; Davis, Jared H; Foster, Trenton R et al. (2008) Thermodynamics and folding pathway of tetraloop receptor-mediated RNA helical packing. J Mol Biol 384:702-17
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