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Re:Microsoft, UW demonstrate first fully automated DNA data ... by xvilka on Saturday March 23, 2019 @09:54AM (#19470444)
In fact it might be even better with DNA, since you can use much bigger "alphabet" for this purpose, than nature gave us. Would tremendously increase storage capacity.
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Re:Microsoft, UW demonstrate first fully automated DNA data ... by iso1337 on Saturday March 23, 2019 @10:41AM (#19470634)
There are already xenobases being developed, eg Romesburg. Those add extra bases beyond the 4-5 seen in nature.
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Re:Microsoft, UW demonstrate first fully automated DNA data ... by xvilka on Saturday March 23, 2019 @01:06PM (#19471260)
I know and was referring to them.
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Re:Microsoft, UW demonstrate first fully automated DNA data ... by astazangasta on Saturday March 23, 2019 @10:29AM (#19470578)
...at the cost of bit errors.
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