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Hairpin description and design. (A) Definition of hairpin dimensions: loop domain length, l; neck length n; and toehold length, m (the toehold may be internal or external; see Fig. 1, C and D). (B) The sequence of hairpin H. The ways in which this sequence was adapted to generate hairpins with different values of l, m, and n are indicated.
