Designed DNA molecules: Principles and applications of molecular nanotechnology

Nature Reviews Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 565-575

  Condon, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA MICROARRAY; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA SYNTHESIS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA; DRUG DESIGN; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33745357804     PISSN: 14710056     EISSN: 14710064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrg1892     Document Type: Review

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