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  • Bioinformatics
  • Molecular Biology

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  • DNA digital storage offers high density and long-term stability for information archiving.
  • Existing methods face challenges in data encoding, error correction, and efficient retrieval.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a novel artificial chromosome for DNA digital storage.
  • To develop a robust encoding paradigm for data integrity and retrieval.
  • To demonstrate the stability and scalability of this DNA data storage system.

Main Methods:

  • De novo design and synthesis of a 254 kb artificial chromosome.
  • Encoding paradigm using sparsified error correction codewords and pseudo-random sequences.
  • Transformation-Associated Recombination (TAR) for chromosome assembly.
  • In vivo assembly and stability testing over 100 generations.

Main Results:

  • Successfully encoded two pictures and a video clip within the artificial chromosome.
  • Achieved 95.27% data occupancy within the 254 kb sequence.
  • Demonstrated high stability through 100 generations of replication.
  • Validated data retrieval using error-prone nanopore sequencing.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a write-once, stable DNA data storage method using artificial chromosomes.
  • The in vivo assembly and replication system offers a scalable solution for massive data distribution.
  • This approach provides a robust alternative for long-term, high-density information archiving.