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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Origins of Life Research
  • Molecular Biology

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  • DNA phase transitions typically require condensation agents or dry concentration.
  • Understanding DNA self-assembly under physiological conditions is crucial for various biological and synthetic applications.
  • Non-equilibrium conditions are increasingly explored for novel molecular organization phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate DNA strand separation and gelation using a non-equilibrium heat flow.
  • To investigate the sequence specificity of DNA phase transitions under these conditions.
  • To explore potential implications for the origins of life.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a water-filled chamber with a moderate heat flow across it.
  • Introducing a dilute mixture of DNA strands with slightly different gel-forming sequences.
  • Observing separation and gelation without condensation agents or dry concentration.

Main Results:

  • DNA strands separated into sequence-pure hydrogels under constant physiological solvent conditions.
  • A single base change in a 36-mer DNA strand inhibited gelation, demonstrating single-base resolution.
  • Length-dependent thermal trapping concentrated, elongated, and gelated specific DNA sequences.
  • Equilibrium aggregates from dry concentration did not exhibit sequence separation.

Conclusions:

  • Non-equilibrium heat flow can induce highly sequence-specific DNA phase transitions and gelation.
  • This process achieves single-base resolution without chemical agents, mimicking potential prebiotic conditions.
  • The findings suggest new possibilities for non-equilibrium origins of life and sequence-specific molecular assembly.