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including their history structures stabilities properties and functions. You'll learn about
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helicases cancers neurodegenerative diseases therapeutic applications nanotechnology and
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nucleic acids with non-canonical structures * The role played by nucleic acid structures in
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chemistry and biology of non-canonical nucleic acids * An introduction to the history of
canonical and non-canonical structures of nucleic acids * An analysis of the physicochemical
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