Nucleic acid-engineered materials

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2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving nucleic acid

C435S091520, C536S023100, C536S024200

Reexamination Certificate

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10877697

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the design and use of nucleic acid molecules to create novel materials. The present invention further relates to the use of DNA as a bulding block for DNA-materials that are of high yield and purity and that can be incorporated into larger structures.

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