Reply to Comment on "Why is the DNA Transition First Order?" and "Griffiths Singularities in Unbinding of Strongly Disordered Polymers" by M. Ya. Azbel
Y. Kafri, D. Mukamel, L. Peliti
TL;DR
This paper refutes claims made in a comment by Azbel, clarifying misunderstandings about the authors' previous work on DNA transition and polymer unbinding, emphasizing the importance of correct interpretation of scientific results.
Contribution
It provides a clarification and correction of misinterpretations in Azbel's comment regarding two of the authors' prior publications.
Findings
Azbel's claims are invalid due to misinterpretation
Clarification of the original papers' main points
Reinforcement of the original conclusions
Abstract
It is shown that the various claims made in the comment by M. Ya. Azbel (physics/0403106) on the two publications Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 055502 (2003) and Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4988 (2000) are invalid. They are a result of a misinterpretation of the main points of both papers.
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TopicsDNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry · Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions · Scientific Research and Discoveries