Scientists develop algorithm using DNA strands to build 3D particles

Q.  Scientists have developed an algorithm to build 3D nanoparticles called ______.
- Published on 01 Jun 16

a. DNA Process
b. DNA Procedure
c. DNA Technique
d. DNA Origami

ANSWER: DNA Origami
 
Scientists have developed an algorithm that uses DNA strands to automatically build 3D nanoparticles, which may be used in a range of applications such as vaccines, gene editing tools and memory storage.
  • Researchers can build complex, nanometre-scale structures of almost any shape and form, using strands of DNA.
  • However, these particles must be designed by hand, in a complex and laborious process. This has limited the technique, known as DNA origami, to just a small group of experts in the field.
  • The algorithm starts with a simple, 3D geometric representation of the final shape of the object, and then decides how it should be assembled from DNA

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