Artificially designed DNA nanostructures

Rashid Amin, Soyeon Kim, Sung Ha Park, Thomas Henry Labean

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Abstract

In the field of structural DNA nanotechnology, researchers create artificial DNA sequences to self-assemble into target molecular superstructures and nanostructures. The well-understood Watson-Crick base-pairing rules are used to encode assembly instructions directly into the DNA molecules. A wide variety of complex nanostructures has been created using this method. DNA directed self-assembly is now being adapted for use in the nanofabrication of functional structures for use in electronics, photonics, and medical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)119-139
Number of pages21
JournalNano
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bionanotechnology
  • DNA
  • DNA engineering
  • Molecular design
  • Self-assembly

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