Atomic force microscopes have exploited the properties of DNA to 'cut-and-paste' molecules on surfaces with an accuracy of 10 nm.
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Duwez, AS. Molecular cranes swing into action. Nature Nanotech 3, 188–189 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.80
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