Towards XNA nanotechnology: new materials from synthetic genetic polymers
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Nanostructures from Synthetic Genetic Polymers
Nanoscale objects of increasing complexity can be constructed from DNA or RNA. However, the scope of potential applications could be enhanced by expanding beyond the moderate chemical diversity of natural nucleic acids. Here, we explore the construction of nano-objects made entirely from alternative building blocks: synthetic genetic polymers not found in nature, also called xeno nucleic acids ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Biotechnology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0167-7799
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.03.010