DNA engineering and its application to nanotechnology.
The combination of branched DNA molecules and 'sticky' ends creates a powerful molecular assembly kit for structural DNA nanotechnology. Polyhedra, complex topological objects, a nanomechanical device and two-dimensional arrays with programmable surface features have already been produced in this way. Future applications range from macromolecular crystallography and new materials to molecular electronics and DNA-based computation.
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Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA. ned.seeman@nyu.edu
D003461:Crystallography; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000639:trends*; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000639:trends*; D008904:Miniaturization
D004247:DNA