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Some sequences of DNA conduct charge better than others. Replacing adenine with an analogue allows more sequences to transport charge effectively.

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Figure 1: Devices in which DNA charge transport has been measured.

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  1. Joseph C. Genereux and Jacqueline K. Barton are in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91108, USA. genereux@caltech.edu; jkbarton@caltech.edu,
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Genereux, J., Barton, J. DNA charges ahead.Nature Chem 1, 106–107 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.188

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