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DNA microgels and microdroplets toward artificial cell-like systems
Par Masahiro Takinoue (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Le 13 Novembre 2018 à 11h00 - Salle de séminaires 5ème étage, Tour 32-33

Résumé

In recent years, the study of DNA hydrogels has been actively continued in the wide range of research fields from biophysical basic science to biological applications. However, the behaviors of DNA hydrogels in terms of soft matter physics have not been fully elucidated yet. In this presentation, we report liquid-like behaviors of assembled DNA nanostructures. First, we show the control of the DNA droplets based on DNA base sequences. Second, we show a viscoelastic phase separation of liquid-like DNA, resulting in porous DNA hydrogel microcapsules. Finally, we show an application of DNA hydrogel to the use as artificial cytoskeleton for artificial cells constructed with liposomes.