Self-assembly of DNA nanotubes with controllable diameters
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Self-assembly of DNA nanotubes with controllable diameters.
The synthesis of DNA nanotubes is an important area in nanobiotechnology. Different methods to assemble DNA nanotubes have been reported, and control over the width of the nanotubes has been achieved by programmed subunits of DNA tiles. Here we report the self-assembly of DNA nanotubes with controllable diameters. The DNA nanotubes are formed by the self-organization of single-stranded DNAs, ex...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Communications
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1535