Computer Architecture : topic (Is DNA the future of data storage? )


Discussion Questions:

  • Why is DNA storing information important?
  • What characteristic of DNA makes it good for storing information?
  • What are the advantages of using DNA for information storage instead of RNA?
  • What are the obstacles hindering the scaling up of DNA data storage? 
  • Can synthetic DNA store digital data and perform special-purpose computations, like large-scale similarity search?