Liquid Crystal Ordering of Four-Base-Long DNA Oligomers with Both G–C and A–T Pairing
We report the liquid crystal (LC) ordering in an aqueous solution of four-base-long DNA oligomers 5′-GCTA-3′. In such systems, the formation of the chiral nematic (N*) LC phase is the result of a continuous self-assembly process in which double helix stability is achieved only through linear chainin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Crystals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/8/1/5 |