European network of nanotechnology

Nanotechnology has the potential to support technological developments in the fields of medicine, diagnosis, material science and electronics. As a result, new researchers in the field are required to guarantee the impact of this technology in future applications.

DNA nanotechnology deals with the unique self-assembly properties of DNA, from nucleobases to large assemblies of hundreds of DNA strands. The designed nanoscale structures have predictable geometry and function and rely on the hybridisation of complementary base sequences to create the Watson-Crick double helix. Given that short nucleotide sequences can be chemically synthesised using computer-aided design, researchers can control their assembly properties. Furthermore, the chemical composition of DNA allows the insertion of specific modifications onto DNA, expanding its application.

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