Coralyne Inserted into DNA (IMAGE)

University of Georgia

Coralyne Inserted into DNA

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The University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University research team site-specifically inserted a small molecule named coralyne into the DNA and were able to create a single-molecule diode, which can be used as an active element in future nanoscale circuits.

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University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University

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