DNA-origami nanostructures self-assembled at milder physicochemical parameters in magnesium-free conditions achieve structural complexities akin to those formed by thermal annealing at elevated temperatures, and open a route to assembling DNA nanomachines in physiological conditions.
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Franco, E. Shaken, not heated: DNA self-assembly at room temperature. Nat. Nanotechnol. 18, 1257–1258 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-023-01467-3
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