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| Title |
Magnesium-free self-assembly of multi-layer DNA objects
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature Communications, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms2095 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Thomas G. Martin, Hendrik Dietz |
| Abstract |
Molecular self-assembly with DNA offers a route for building user-defined nanoscale objects, but an apparent requirement for magnesium in solution has limited the range of conditions for which practical utility of such objects may be achieved. Here we report conditions for assembling templated multi-layer DNA objects in the presence of monovalent ions, showing that neither divalent cations in general or magnesium in particular are essential ingredients for the successful assembly of such objects. The percentage of DNA strands in an object that do not form thermally stable double-helical DNA domains (T(m)>45 °C) with the template molecule correlated with the sodium requirements for obtaining folded objects. Minimizing the fraction of such weakly binding strands by rational design choices enhanced the yield of folding. The results support the view that DNA-based nanodevices may be designed and produced for a variety of target environments. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 274 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Lithuania | 1 | <1% |
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 261 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 100 | 36% |
| Student > Master | 42 | 15% |
| Researcher | 37 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 33 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 5% |
| Unknown | 35 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 50 | 18% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 44 | 16% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 43 | 16% |
| Chemistry | 39 | 14% |
| Engineering | 29 | 11% |
| Other | 29 | 11% |
| Unknown | 40 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 October 2012.
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