A Simple DNA Hinge (VIDEO)

Ohio State University

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Researchers at The Ohio State University are the first to prove that the same basic design principles that apply to typical full-size machine parts can also be applied to DNA -- and can produce complex, controllable components for future nano-robots. Here, a simple DNA hinge -- made of two DNA "planks" connected at one end -- opens and closes.

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Movie courtesy of The Ohio State University.

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