Self-assembled barrel-like DNA nanostructures carrying active payloads and pre-programmed with logic operations to reconfigure in response to cell-surface cues can trigger a variety of intracellular functions.
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Elbaz, J., Willner, I. Nanorobots grab cellular control. Nature Mater 11, 276–277 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3287
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