title: Hairpin DNA probes based on target-induced in situ generation of luminescent silver nanoclusters.
abstract: Novel hairpin DNA probes are designed and constructed based on target-induced in situ generation of luminescent silver nanoclusters. This design allows specific and versatile detection of diverse targets with easy operation and low cost.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China. zhhliu@whu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Zhengjun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kwok-Yin
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Zhihong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015342:DNA Probes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D018390:Gene Targeting / Q000379:methods*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D049408:Luminescent Agents