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¹School of Computer Science, Key Laboratory of High Confidence Software Technologies, Peking University, Beijing, China. zhangcheng369@pku.edu.cn.

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This study introduces a novel DNA data storage method using epigenetic modifications on universal DNA templates, enabling synthesis-free data writing and retrieval for scalable, practical applications.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Data Storage

Background:

DNA data storage offers superior density, longevity, and energy efficiency compared to silicon-based technologies.
Direct DNA synthesis for data writing is currently time-consuming and costly.
Existing DNA storage methods face limitations in scalability and accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a synthesis-free, parallel strategy for writing arbitrary data onto DNA.
To establish a cost-effective and scalable DNA data storage solution.
To demonstrate the practical implementation of DNA data storage by non-experts.

Main Methods:

Utilized self-assembly guided enzymatic methylation to introduce epigenetic modifications as information bits.
Employed a molecular movable-type printing approach with 700 DNA types and five templates.
Developed automated platforms for synthesis-free data writing and high-throughput nanopore sequencing for data retrieval.

Main Results:

Achieved synthesis-free writing of approximately 275,000 bits on DNA with 350 bits per reaction.
Successfully encoded and retrieved complex epigenetic patterns with algorithms resolving 240 modification patterns per sequencing reaction.
Enabled distributed and bespoke DNA storage implementation by 60 volunteers without prior biolab experience.

Conclusions:

The epigenetic information bits framework presents a new, parallel, programmable, stable, and scalable modality for DNA data storage.
This approach overcomes the economic and time barriers of de novo DNA synthesis for data storage.
The developed framework opens avenues for practical data storage and dual-mode functions in biomolecular systems.