The four-letter molecular code of DNA and the twenty-letter expression language of peptides have inspired the development of two thriving, but distinct, branches of nanotechnology; a technique that combines the two approaches could lead to robust, scalable materials with unique optoelectronic properties.
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Ulijn, R. Best of both worlds. Nature Nanotech 10, 295–296 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2015.59
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