Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Formation of a 2D lattice from a junction with sticky ends. X and Y are sticky ends and X′ and Y′ are their complements. Four of the monomers on the left are complexed to yield the structure on the right. DNA ligase can close the gaps left in the complex, which can be extended by the addition of more monomers.
