In an experiment, DNA is treated with a compound .

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In an experiment, DNA is treated with a compound whichtends to place itself amongst the stacks ofnitrogenous base pairs. As a result of which, thedistance between two consecutive base increases. from 0.34nm to0.44 nm. Calculate the length of DNA double helix(whichhas 2×109 bp) in the presence of saturatingamount of this compound.

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answered Dec 8, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 24

2×109 × 0.44 × 10–9/bp

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