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Tiles of DNA assemble with a designer fit

Crystals of DNA that form from DNA rectangles might serve as scaffolds for building nanomaterials or as components in DNA-based computers.

References:

Winfree, E. . . . N.C. Seeman. 1998. Design and self-assembly of two-dimensional DNA crystals. Nature 394(Aug. 6):539.

Further Readings:

1996. Herringbones in gold. Science News 149(June 1):348.

1994. Self-assembly for sodium helixes. Science News 145(Feb. 5):87.

Lipkin, R. 1996. Artificial materials imitate nature’s own. Science News 149(March 2):135.

Peterson, I. 1995. Viral shell game. Science News 147(March 25):186.

Wu, C. 1997. Nanotech: Bigger isn’t better. Science News 151(March 1):S14.

Sources:

Nadrian C. Seeman
New York University
Department of Chemistry
New York, NY 10003

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