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dekhn
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Molecular machines that loop chromosomes also twis...
Without directly addressing your question, see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linking_number
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_supercoil
Note that math knots are always circular, while DNA is often not.
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Note that math knots are always circular, while DNA is often not.