Dong Yiming, Sun Fajia, Ping Zhi, Ouyang Qi, Qian Long
Center for Quantitative Biology and Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Academician Workstation of BGI Synthetic Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China.
Natl Sci Rev. 2020 Jun;7(6):1092-1107. doi: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa007. Epub 2020 Jan 21.
The global demand for data storage is currently outpacing the world's storage capabilities. DNA, the carrier of natural genetic information, offers a stable, resource- and energy-efficient and sustainable data storage solution. In this review, we summarize the fundamental theory, research history, and technical challenges of DNA storage. From a quantitative perspective, we evaluate the prospect of DNA, and organic polymers in general, as a novel class of data storage medium.
目前,全球对数据存储的需求正超过世界的存储能力。DNA作为天然遗传信息的载体,提供了一种稳定、资源和能源高效且可持续的数据存储解决方案。在这篇综述中,我们总结了DNA存储的基本理论、研究历史和技术挑战。从定量的角度,我们评估了DNA以及一般有机聚合物作为一类新型数据存储介质的前景。