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Biomolecular assembly

Dynamic DNA

Nature Materials volume 7, pages 98–100 (2008)Cite this article

Building blocks of DNA self-assemble into nanostructures in a kinetically controlled way. The versatile molecular system can be programmed to perform diverse dynamic functions.

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Figure 1: Programming biomolecular self-assembly pathways — an illustration of the components and notation.
Figure 2: The outcome and mechanisms of various DNA programmes.

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