Nanotechnology innovation allows gene detection in a single cell

January 11, 2008 | Source: PhysOrg.com

Scientists at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute have developed the world’s first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures.

The DNA nanoarrays were able to detect three different RNA genes.

DNA nanoarrays bound to their RNA targets (Yonggang Ke)

DNA nanoarrays bound to their RNA targets (Yonggang Ke)