Journal Article10.1016/J.COPBIO.2006.10.004
Functional DNA nanotechnology: emerging applications of DNAzymes and aptamers.
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TL;DR: A new interdisciplinary field has emerged that aims to combine functional DNA biology with nanotechnology to generate more dynamic and controllable DNA-based nanostructures or DNA-templated nanomaterials that are responsive to chemical stimuli.
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About: This article is published in Current Opinion in Biotechnology. The article was published on 01 Dec 2006. The article focuses on the topics: DNA nanotechnology & Deoxyribozyme.
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