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Researchers develop a method to use DNA to store data, and demo its use by storing 11 MB in 3 micrograms of stable DNA dust. If scaled up this could mean 3.7 TB/gram of dust. (www.tju.edu.cn)

submitted 1 month ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No no, the DNA is the storage media. You're not putting it in to collect your own DNA pattern, you're adding more DNA molecules that the computer can edit to encode data on.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

you're adding more DNA molecules that the computer can edit

Can the computer edit existing sequences on the fly? From what the article described, the DNA storage process sounded more akin to burning a CD or DVD which could be read later, but not modified.