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How DNA Nanotechnology Is Transforming Protein and Materials Research |
AZoNano speaks with Dr. Kun Zhou at Yale University about recent advances in DNA nanotechnology. He discusses his work on a DNA-based nanodevice that applies defined forces to proteins, as well as collaborative efforts to expand the DNA alphabet to create more programmable nanostructures. |
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