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Long-term data storage (archiving) Current methodology: Magnetic Tape (LTO-5) Proposal: use DNA instead. Archiving data in DNA versus tape. Advantages: High information density Proven ability to survive Storage is cheap (dry, cool and dark) Disadvantage: $$$. Agilent OLC synthesizer
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Long-term data storage (archiving) Current methodology: Magnetic Tape (LTO-5) Proposal: use DNA instead
Archiving data in DNA versus tape • Advantages: • High information density • Proven ability to survive • Storage is cheap (dry, cool and dark) • Disadvantage: • $$$
Agilent OLC synthesizer ~$0.05/100 bases, $12,500 MB-1 Sequencing cost ~$250