Recent advances in atomic force microscopy of DNA

Autor: H G, Hansma, R L, Sinsheimer, J, Groppe, T C, Bruice, V, Elings, G, Gurley, M, Bezanilla, I A, Mastrangelo, P V, Hough, P K, Hansma
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Scanning. 15(5)
ISSN: 0161-0457
Popis: Three advances involving DNA in atomic force microscopy (AFM) are reported here. First a HEPES-Mg buffer has been used that improves the spreading of DNA and provides good DNA coverage with as little as 200-500 picograms per sample. Second, the new "tapping" mode has been used to improve the ease and resolution of AFM-imaging of DNA in air. Finally, AFM images are presented of single-stranded phi X-174 virion DNA with the gene 32 single-stranded binding protein. A summary of the current state of the field and of the methods for preparing and imaging DNA in the AFM is also presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE