Re:Scientists can now tweak DNA molecules to store data
by klmr on Monday November 20, 2017 @11:20AM
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Bacteria copy DNA efficiently, but not very faithfully. As it’s not affected by selective pressure, the data would thus degrade extremely quickly. Rather than freezing bacteria, dry and freeze the DNA directly. Much better for preservation, and also much more space-efficient.
Re:Scientists can now tweak DNA molecules to store data
by jszymborski on Monday November 20, 2017 @11:52AM
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Totally agree. I was just trying to make the point that if you want to chose a living organism to stick DNA in, it's likey bacteria, not Human via virus.
Lyophilization > Bacteria Host >> Human Host
Bacteria can be frozen down in glycerol stocks for ages, and even if the bacteria themselves are not viable, the DNA is recoverable.
To generate an appreciable amount of the synthesised DNA, this is likely already an intermediary step.