DNA/RNA Structure in Recent Research - How quirks of DNA & RNA structure can help detect viruses!
Channel: YouTooBio
Date: 2020-09-07

DNA Nanoswitches are a super cool tool that can detect RNA-based viruses, including the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). DNA Nanoswitches take advantage of the unique physical properties of DNA and RNA. Find out how the structure of DNA and RNA makes testing for viruses cheap and easy!

This video is based on this article:

L. Zhou, et al., Programmable low-cost DNA-based platform for viral RNA detection. Sci Adv, eabc6246 (2020). http://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abc6246

Detecting DNA nanoswitches requires a technique called Gel Electrophoresis. Learn more about Gel Electrophoresis here: https://youtu.be/IeNcg9uK17M

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