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 sequence of A, C, G, and T is inputted on the synthesized DNA
DNA is synthesized from the A, C, G, T encoding l

4. Promise for the Future Harvard University
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Error Correcting Code (ECC)

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. Activity Cost (per megabyte) Information Storage
Price
Activity
Cost (per megabyte)
Information Storage
$12,400
Information Decoding
$220

8. Why Choose DNA? are temporary “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 Web. 15 April <
“Light Friday: DNA Storage May Replace the Hard Drive.” imt: Industry Market Trends. 1 February Web. 15 April <
Mearian, Lucas. “DNA may soon be used for storage.” ComputerWorld. 24 January Web. 15 April <
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 Web. 15 April <
“Towards practical, high-capacity, low-maintenance information storage in synthesized DNA.” Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. 15 May Web. 15 April <