Using bacteria for data storage... (Introduction)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 11:43 (5030 days ago) @ David Turell

Yeah, this is rather science-fiction...
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> > But once the the technology for RNA production becomes cheap and reliable, I can actually see spy information being sent this way. 
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> > And no I haven't been ignoring the other threads... just busy with school. Bear with me guys...
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> Wild but possible. The storage potential of DNA is 20,000 volumes of info. Why not use amoeba? The DNA is as long as ours but only six genes are functional. Lots of room for encryption.-It would also be an experiment at what happens when you add long sequnces of truly random dna.

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