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. 2008 Jan;6(1):e20.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060020. Epub 2008 Jan 22.

Novel DNA-dye hybrids sniff out odors

Richard Robinson
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Novel DNA-dye hybrids sniff out odors

Richard Robinson. PLoS Biol. 2008 Jan.
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DNA's combinatorial nature and the finding that solid-state DNA responds to vaporized odors reveals a novel function for this intensely studied molecule: its capacity to produce a vast repertoire of odor sensors for an artificial nose system that can detect many different compounds. (Painting credit: Dr. MJ Morse, Manager Science and Technology, Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts)
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