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¹Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy.

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Data storage demand is rapidly increasing, exceeding traditional methods. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) offers a high-density, cost-effective alternative for future data storage solutions.

Keywords:

DNA DNA nanostructure DNA preservation costs data storage decoding error correction random access reading sequencing

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Biotechnology
Materials Science
Information Science

Background:

Global data storage demand is projected to reach 1.75 x 10^14 GB by 2025, overwhelming current storage technologies.
Traditional storage media face limitations in density (10^3 GB/mm^3), lifespan, data loss, and high maintenance costs.
Nature's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) offers a high-density, potentially low-cost information storage solution using its four-base sequence (A, T, C, G).

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advances in DNA-based data storage technologies.
To highlight the challenges and limitations of current DNA data storage methods.
To explore alternative DNA nanostructures and biomolecular combinations for improved data storage.

Main Methods:

Review of user-defined DNA materials for information encoding.
Analysis of recent progress in DNA data storage techniques.
Investigation of DNA nanostructures and hybrid nanomaterial/biomolecule systems.

Main Results:

DNA offers significant advantages in storage density, potential cost-effectiveness, and ease of modification.
Current DNA data storage faces challenges in writing/reading speeds and cost per byte.
DNA nanostructures and hybrid systems show promise for enhanced technological and economic benefits.

Conclusions:

DNA-based data storage is a rapidly growing field with immense potential to address global storage demands.
Overcoming speed and cost limitations is crucial for widespread adoption of DNA data storage.
Further research into DNA nanostructures and hybrid systems is recommended to develop superior storage methodologies.