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Annunziata Lopiccolo¹, Ben Shirt-Ediss¹, Emanuela Torelli¹

¹Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems Research Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

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Area of Science:

Molecular biology
Biochemistry
Synthetic biology

Background:

DNA-based memory systems are emerging, but dynamic data structures are underdeveloped.
Interfacing DNA memory with nucleic acid computing requires ordered data handling capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement an in vitro DNA polymer stack data structure.
To investigate its capacity for recording, recalling, and re-recording DNA signals in reverse order.
To analyze performance limitations and dependencies.

Main Methods:

Utilized DNA polymers to construct a stack data structure.
Developed a stochastic rule-based model to analyze polymerization chemistry and accuracy limits.
Investigated the impact of washing efficiency on stack performance.

Main Results:

Successfully implemented a DNA stack capable of recording and recalling signals in a last-in, first-out (LIFO) manner.
Quantified the relationship between washing step efficiency and stack accuracy.
Characterized performance degradation under conditions of inefficient washing and historical operation dependency.

Conclusions:

The DNA stack represents a foundational step towards dynamic, addressable molecular data storage.
Optimizing washing steps and molecular synchronization is crucial for reliable autonomous chemical data structures.
Further research is needed to enhance robustness and enable fully autonomous operation.