The unit length of DNA is a base pair, which serves as a ruler for DNA compaction and processing, as Michelle Wang explains.
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Wang, M.D. Ruler of life. Nat. Phys. 17, 976 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01300-5
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