Cost-Effective DNA Storage System with DNA Movable Type.

ABSTRACT: In the face of exponential data growth, DNA-based storage offers a promising solution for preserving big data. However, most existing DNA storage methods, akin to traditional block printing, require costly chemical synthesis for each individual data file, adopting a sequential, one-time-use synthesis approach. To overcome these limitations, a novel, cost-effective "DNA-movable-type storage" system, inspired by movable type printing, is introduced. This system utilizes prefabricated DNA movable types-short, double-stranded DNA oligonucleotides encoding specific payload, address, and checksum data. These DNA-MTs are enzymatically ligated/assembled into cohesive sequences, termed "DNA movable type blocks," streamlining the assembly process with the automated BISHENG-1 DNA-MT inkjet printer. U

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884572 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature