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Dna Digital Storage
Dna Digital Storage
Introduction What is DNA? Why we are preferring DNA as an information storage device? How information is stored in DNA? Coding Table
Introduction
Since time immemorial mankind has wanted to share information for later use. Starting from the caveman paintings and symbols, we have entered into the computer age and digitization.
At present we have so many storage devices like hard discs,magnetic tapes,pen drives etc.
But even so ,the amount of information to be stored is growing exponentially.
DNA
What is DNA?
Deoxyribo nucleic acid It is a molecule that encodes the genetic instructions. Most DNA molecules are double-stranded helices. Each molecule consists of two long biopolymers made of simpler units called nucleotideseach nucleotide is composed of a nucleobase recorded using the letters G, A, T, and C. DNA is well-suited for biological information storage.
Some experts have looked for answers in biology. In recent years, they have found ways to encode trademarks in cells and poetry in bacteria.
But these biological things eventually die. By contrast, DNA is stable, durable and dense.
DNA could hold vastly more information than the same surface volume of a disk drive.
Coding System
Encoding Table
DNA sequence
Compression
Long-lived, stable and easily synthesized. Needs no active maintenance. Stores digital files without electricity for thousands of years. Last for tens of thousands of years .
DISADVANTAGES:
Today the Speed is low . Cost is high.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENT:
Goodbye Silicon, Hello DNA. The Future of Data Storage device.
1.DNA Computing
2.DNA Nanotechnology
Conclusion:
The longer you want to store information, then, the more attractive DNA becomes. And the cost of sequencing and synthesising DNA is falling fast., "There's no problem with holding a lot of information in DNA, "The problem is paying for doing that.
We can't get obsessed with the fact that it may not be practical today. If we do any reasonable projection of current trends 5 or 10 years into the future you see that this is in the sweet spot.