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In Silico Sequence Optimization For The Reproducible Generation Of Dna Structures, Michael D. Tobiason
In Silico Sequence Optimization For The Reproducible Generation Of Dna Structures, Michael D. Tobiason
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Biologically, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules have been used for information storage for more than 3 billion years. Today, modern synthesis tools have made it possible to use synthetic DNA molecules as a material for engineering nanoscale structures. These self-assembling structures are capable of both resolutions as fine as 4 angstroms and executing programed dynamic behavior. Numerous approaches for creating structures from DNA have been proposed and validated, however it remains commonplace for engineered systems to exhibit unexpected behaviors such as low formation yields, poor performance, or total failure. It is plausible that at least some of these behaviors arise due …