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DNA data storage

DNA data storage represents digital information in nucleotide sequences that are synthesized, preserved and read back for decoding.

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A file identifier can select a group of strands, while separate strand addresses locate fragments within that file. Selection, sequence reconstruction and error correction serve different roles. [1]

Payload bits per synthesized nucleotide and payload bytes per gram describe different accounting boundaries; addresses, coding redundancy and physical copies must be stated. The historical research examples do not specify a general-purpose storage device. [2]

Relations

related
Oligonucleotide dropout, Sequencing coverage (DNA storage), Erasure coding, Cold archive tier

Citations

  1. Organick et al. Random access in large-scale DNA data storage. Nature Biotechnology 36, 242-248 (2018). DOI: 10.1038/nbt.4079 (accessed 2026-10-18)
  2. Hesela: DNA storage, uneven sampling and missing sequences (accessed 2026-10-18)
Sources & caveats
  • Historical primary research and a separate analytical teaching model; no physical DNA experiment was performed by Hesela.

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