In recent days, studies related to DNA have developed much more than expected. Although the high cost of copying information into DNA slows down research, a method has been developed that allows DNA origami to self-assemble with patterns and large arrays, and moreover, it is not expensive.
Scientists have developed a software that can take an image like the Mona Lisa, break it down into small square sections, and determine the necessary DNA sequences for these sections. With this software, a visual defined by DNA can be projected into the desired medium. How? The software takes an image like the Mona Lisa, breaks it down into small square sections, determines the necessary DNA sequences for these sections, and then these sections self-assemble to recreate the Mona Lisa.
Caltech assistant professor Lulu Qian explained this project with the following words: “We want to make our technique using micro-scale nano DNA structures easily accessible to other researchers who want to explore innovations. That’s why we developed an online software tool that transforms the image desired by the user into DNA strands and wet lab setups.”
In this world where we are constantly amazed by the perfection of DNA, we think that we will soon see what else awaits us!
