Genetic encoding and expression of RNA origami cytoskeletons in synthetic cells

Bottom-up synthetic biology seeks to engineer a cell from molecular building blocks. Using DNA nanotechnology, building blocks, such as cytoskeletons, have been reverse-engineered. However, DNA nanostructures rely on chemical synthesis and thermal annealing, and therefore synthetic cells cannot prod...

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Main Authors: Tran, Mai P. (Author) , Chakraborty, Taniya (Author) , Poppleton, Erik (Author) , Monari, Luca (Author) , Illig, Maja (Author) , Gießler, Franziska (Author) , Göpfrich, Kerstin (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 17 March 2025
In: Nature nanotechnology
Year: 2025, Volume: 20, Pages: 664-671
ISSN:1748-3395
DOI:10.1038/s41565-025-01879-3
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Author Notes:Mai P. Tran, Taniya Chakraborty, Erik Poppleton, Luca Monari, Maja Illig, Franziska Giessler, Kerstin Göpfrich

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