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Single DNA molecular manipulation with atomic force microscopy

NUCLEAR, HEAVY ION AND ATOMIC PHYSICS

Single DNA molecular manipulation with atomic force microscopy

Jun-Hong
WU Shi-Ying
ZHANG Yi
HU Jun
LI Min-Qian
Nuclear Science and TechniquesVol.15, No.5pp.257-260Published in print 01 Oct 2004
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Nanomanipulation of DNA molecules or other biomolecules to form artificial patterns or structures at nanometer scale has potential applications in the construction of molecular devices in future industries. It may also lead to new insights into the interesting properties and behavior of this fantastic nature-selected molecule at the single-molecular level. Here we present a special method based on the combination of macroscopic "molecular combing" and microscopic "molecular cutting" to manipulate DNA molecules and form complex patterns at nanometer scale on solid surfaces. A possible strategy for ordered DNA sequencing based on this nanomanipulation technique has also been proposed.

NanomanipulationDNAAtomic force microscopy (AFM)Ordered sequencing
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