Gold Nanoparticles are Capable of Unraveling DNA

Gold Nanoparticles are Capable of Unraveling DNA

Research carried out at North Carolina State University to identify better methods for genetic material packaging to aid in gene therapy has led to findings that could significantly impact gene therapy research and DNA-based electronics.

Gold Nano particles pulling on DNA (Credit:Yaroslava Yingling, North Carolina State University)

Gene therapy is a treatment method for specific medical conditions where the relevant DNA cells are modified. The research team found that DNA’s double helix structure could be unzipped by positively charged gold nanoparticles.