Xing Wang, Biochemist and Researcher in DNA/RNA Bio-Nanotechnology, Joins Rensselaer

Friday, May 16, 2014 - 16:00 in Biology & Nature

Both DNA and RNA are composed of simple units called nucleotides that function as modular units, strung together in a genetic code much as dots and dashes are strung together in Morse code. Wang's research seeks to repurpose the modular nucleotides as building blocks for self-assembled nanoscale (one billionth of meter) structures and machinery.

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