title: An easy-to-prepare mini-scaffold for DNA origami.
abstract: The DNA origami strategy for assembling designed supramolecular complexes requires ssDNA as a scaffold strand. A system is described that was designed approximately one third the length of the M13 bacteriophage genome for ease of ssDNA production. Folding of the 2404-base ssDNA scaffold into a variety of origami shapes with high assembly yields is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark. stanley@nbi.ku.dk.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Majikes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Girón
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fennell
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Samano
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: LaBean
mesh_terms: D017104:Bacteriophage M13 / Q000737:chemistry*; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000737:chemistry*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D004279:DNA, Viral