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Gene-therapy Inspired Polycation Coating for Protection of DNA Origami Nanostructures
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Gene-therapy Inspired Polycation Coating for Protection of DNA Origami Nanostructures

Published on: January 19, 2019

[DNA complexes with polycations used for delivery of DNA into cells]

N A Kas'ianenko, N B Zakharova, D A Mukhin

    Biofizika
    |May 21, 2008
    PubMed

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