Abstract
The combined efforts of chemistry, nanotechnology, and spectroscopy led to the development of self-assembled fluorescent DNA nanostructures, an inexhaustible source of refined and bizarre tools and powerful techniques for research and diagnostic applications. This multidisciplinary area has tremendous prospects for science and technology.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Alkanesulfonates / chemistry
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Azo Compounds / chemistry
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Base Pairing
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DNA / chemistry*
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Dendrimers / chemistry
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Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
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Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
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Gold / chemistry*
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Humans
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Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
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Molecular Probes / chemical synthesis
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Molecular Probes / chemistry*
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Nanotechnology / methods
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Nucleic Acid Conformation
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Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Substances
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Alkanesulfonates
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Azo Compounds
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BHQ-1 compound
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Dendrimers
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Fluorescent Dyes
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Molecular Probes
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Gold
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DNA