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DNA Storage

DNA Storage. Introduction. DNA is a natural storage source “The total world's information, which is 1.8 zettabytes , [could be stored] in about four grams of DNA” A lot of information in one, small location. How does it Work?.

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DNA Storage

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  1. DNA Storage

  2. Introduction • DNA is a natural storage source • “The total world's information, which is 1.8 zettabytes, [could be stored] in about four grams of DNA” • A lot of information in one, small location

  3. How does it Work? Finally, the A, C, G, T is decoded back to binary so it can be read by a computer Message or Information in Binary is Encoded into A, C, G, and T DNA is synthesized from the A, C, G, T encoding DNA sequence of A, C, G, and T is inputted on the synthesized DNA http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature11875.htm l

  4. Promise for the Future • Harvard University • European Molecular Biology Laboratory • Error Correcting Code (ECC) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PgB4XJBJv0

  5. Advantages • Miniscule in size, not in storage capabilities • Longevity • Durable • Archival Storage • No Electricity

  6. Disadvantages • Only manufactured in short strings • Writing and reading DNA is prone to errors • Retrieval takes a long time  Archival purposes ONLY

  7. Disadvantages cont. • Price

  8. Why Choose DNA? • “All we're doing is adapting what nature has hit upon—a very good way of storing information” • Technology is advancing • Advantages are sizable and disadvantages are temporary

  9. References • Bushwick, Sophie. “Researchers A-C-T on DNA Storage.” Scientific American. 25 January 2013. Web. 15 April 2013. < http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=researchers-a-c-t-on-dna-storage-13-01-25> • “Light Friday: DNA Storage May Replace the Hard Drive.” imt: Industry Market Trends. 1 February 2013. Web. 15 April 2013. < http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/2013/02/01/light-friday-dna-storage-may-replace-the-hard-drive/> • Mearian, Lucas. “DNA may soon be used for storage.” ComputerWorld. 24 January 2013. Web. 15 April 2013. < http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236176/DNA_may_soon_be_used_for_storage> • Naik, Gautam. “Storing Digital Data in DNA:Technique One Day May Replace Hard Drives as Web Leads to Information Deluge.” The Wall Street Journal. 24 January 2013. Web. 15 April 2013. < http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539304578259883507543150.html> • “Towards practical, high-capacity, low-maintenance information storage in synthesized DNA.” Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. 15 May 2012. Web. 15 April 2013. < http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature11875.html>

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