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DNA can be used as a digital storage medium
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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that DNA can be used as a digital storage medium?
Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate the feasibility, synthesis, and error-correction methods necessary for utilizing DNA as a digital storage medium.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 11 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
The analysis
The retrieved papers consistently demonstrate that DNA can be synthesized, encoded, and sequenced to store digital data. All available papers support the claim with no evidence refuting it.
Evidence for · 11
Establishes a de novo enzymatic DNA synthesis strategy to store digital information and successfully retrieves 144-bits and kilobyte-scale data.
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Lee, H. H., Kalhor, R., Goela, N., Bolot, J., & Church, G. M. (2018). Enzymatic DNA synthesis for digital information storage. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/348987
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Introduces Composite Hedges Nanopores codec to read digital information from DNA medium.
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X, Z., J, L., Q, F., J, D., Y, L., R, L., J, Z., Q, P., & Y, L. (2024). Composite Hedges Nanopores codec system for rapid and portable DNA data readout with high INDEL-Correction.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53455-3
Discusses DNA data archiving and encryption as an appealing method for digital storage.
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X, H., Z, H., W, Q., H, W., X, W., X, C., X, H., J, D., L, L., & G, Z. (2025). Towards next-generation DNA encryption via an expanded genetic system.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwae469
Explores state-of-the-art DNA storage technologies and their suitability for managing large data volumes.
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P, S., Y, Z., C, Z., S, L., Y, C., Y, C., Y, L., & Z, C. (2025). DNA storage: The future direction for medical cold data storage.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synbio.2025.03.006
Presents StairLoop, a coding scheme addressing synthesis errors for DNA-based data storage.
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Z, Y., G, Q., X, C., G, Z., & H, W. (2025). DNA StairLoop: enabling high-fidelity data recovery and robust error correction in DNA-based data storage.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64230-3
Introduces combinatorial shortmer encoding for efficient DNA-based data storage.
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Preuss, I., Rosenberg, M., Yakhini, Z., & Anavy, L. (2021). Efficient DNA-based data storage using shortmer combinatorial encoding. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.01.454622
Proposes a readout scheme for medium-length encoded DNA to support data storage applications.
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W, C., R, Q., Q, G., J, G., Q, G., & Y, Y. (2025). Approaching single-molecule assembly-free readout from medium-length encoded DNA.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65004-7
Discusses error correction codes for DNA digital data storage and retrieval.
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G, N. & R, S. (2022). Indel Error Correction Codes for DNA Digital Data Storage and Retrieval. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.165942727.77348672/v1
Presents a modular DNA data storage system using dynamic DNA bytes to store digital information.
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L, J., Y, S., J, Y., S, L., W, Y., W, L., M, Z., Q, L., Y, Z., X, W., L, L., B, D., D, B., F, C., H, L., H, Y., Y, S., & D, L. (2026). DNA Data Storage Architecture via Ligation of Dynamic DNA Bytes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202502001
Encodes massive datasets, equivalent to millions of books, into synthetic DNA as an alternative storage medium.
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C, T. & B, A. (2026). DNA Ark: Encoding A Cryptographic Framework for a National Library into DNA as the First Step Toward an Earth Memory Project for Multi-Planetary Civilization. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9083123/v1
Proposes an indexing and progressive recovery framework for massive DNA data storage.
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Y, Z., R, Q., Q, G., Q, G., & W, C. (2026). From spacecraft ranging to massive DNA data storage: Composite ranging codes as indices and error correction references.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec1469
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The retrieved papers consistently demonstrate that DNA can be synthesized, encoded, and sequenced to store digital data. All available papers support the claim with no evidence refuting it.
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