Single cell transfection with single molecule resolution using a synthetic nanopore.

Nano Lett

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States.

Published: February 2014

We report the development of a single cell gene delivery system based on electroporation using a synthetic nanopore, that is not only highly specific and very efficient but also transfects with single molecule resolution at low voltage (1 V) with minimal perturbation to the cell. Such a system can be used to control gene expression with unprecedented precision--no other method offers such capabilities.

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