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Nature 459, 331-332 (21 May 2009) | doi:10.1038/459331a; Published online 20 May 2009
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Nanotechnology: Another dimension for DNA art
Thomas H. LaBean1
Abstract
Many of nature's intricate nanostructures self-assemble from subunits. Efforts to mimic these assembly processes enter a new phase with a method to design and build three-dimensional DNA nanostructures.
Through the ages, some of the most iconic and lasting artefacts of human ingenuity have been sculptures and carvings, created from a wide variety of materials. But until now, a general-purpose material from which nanometre-scale, three-dimensional shapes could be made has been lacking.
- Thomas H. LaBean is in the Departments of Computer Science, Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA.
Email: thomas.labean@duke.edu
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