Building Blocks for DNA Self-Assembly
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چکیده
DNA complexes, like the double crossover, are used as building blocks for the assembly of higher-order structures. Currently, the number of experimentally proven reliable complexes is small. We have begun work on expanding the collection of such complexes. Here we report on our design concepts and initial experiments. In particular, we present experimental evidence of two new complexes: quadruple crossovers and triangles. In principle, quadruple crossovers can be extended to three-dimensional, spacefilling lego brick complexes, while triangles are capable of hexagonally tiling the plane.
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