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Self-Assembling DNA Complexes with a Wheel Graph Structure

Combinatorics 2023-02-28 v1

Abstract

The Watson-Crick complementary properties of DNA make DNA a useful tool for the self-assembly of various target complexes. Concepts from graph theory can be used to model the self-assembling process in which the vertices of the graph represent kk-armed branched junction molecules, called tiles. We seek to determine the minimum number of tile and cohesive-end types necessary to create the desired self-assembled complex. Although results are known for a few infinite classes of graphs, many classes of graphs remain unsolved. We present results for the wheel graph within the restrictions of three different settings.

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@article{arxiv.2302.13014,
  title  = {Self-Assembling DNA Complexes with a Wheel Graph Structure},
  author = {Gabriel Lopez and Cory Johnson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.13014},
  year   = {2023}
}

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16 pages, 14 figures