Liquid Crystal Phase of DNA (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Liquid Crystal Phase of DNA

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A colorful microscope image showing that a solution of tiny DNA molecules has formed a liquid-crystal phase. The DNA molecules pair to form DNA double helices, which, in turn stack end-to-end to make rod-shaped aggregates that orient parallel to one another.

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Michi Nakata

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