Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 120-133.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2015.03.011

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Advances on Self-Assembled DNA Nanostructures

Yu Yang1 Li Jiang2 Zhang Zhao3 Fan Chunhai2   

  1. 1. Department of Electronic Information,Shanghai Institute of Scientific Management,Shanghai 201800;2. Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 201800;3. Department of Chemistry,Aarhus University,Aarhus 8000,Denmark
  • Online:2015-04-22 Published:2015-04-22

Abstract: Studies on self-assembled DNA nanostructures have achieved great progress in recent decades. In this article, we introduced the general principles of DNA nanostructures and the history of their development. Their features and advantages are also summarized. Their applications in biosensing, nanoreactors, nanoscale spatial arrangement, nanorobots, and drug delivery have been reviewed. The future of DNA nanotechnology has also been prospected.

Key words: DNA origami, nanomachine, nanodrug