Each binding oligonucleotide has a first portion which has a sequence complementary to {TAIL ~ at least a portion} of the sequence of oligonucleotides on the nanoparticles and a second portion which has a sequence complementary to {HEAD ~ the sequence} of a portion of a nucleic acid to be detected 
Each binding oligonucleotide has a first portion which has a sequence complementary to { TAIL ~ at least a portion } of the sequence of oligonucleotides on the nanoparticles and a second portion which has a sequence complementary to { HEAD ~ the sequence } of a portion of a nucleic acid to be detected
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