The oligonucleotides have {TAIL ~ a sequence} complementary to a second portion of the sequence of the nucleic acid, and the contacting takes place under conditions effective to allow hybridization of the oligonucleotides on the nanoparticles with {HEAD ~ the nucleic acid} 
The oligonucleotides have { TAIL ~ a sequence } complementary to a second portion of the sequence of the nucleic acid , and the contacting takes place under conditions effective to allow hybridization of the oligonucleotides on the nanoparticles with { HEAD ~ the nucleic acid }
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