Scientists Write Messages Into DNA


	Scientists Write Messages Into DNA

thefoxalmighty

3-6-2007 5:24 AM

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3-6-2007 6:13 AM

taksmaster

Perhaps they should analyze existing DNA to check for any hidden messages.

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Generally found in soil or decaying matter, hay bacillus are exceptionally resistant to extreme weather conditions. Two megabits (data equivalent to 1.6 million Roman letters) can be stored in each bacterium of hay bacillus in the form of implants. These tiny implants can be extracted in a lab and read like ordinary text at a later date.
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The research team was able to encode Einstein's renown E=MC^2 equation along with the date 1905 into the genome of the bacteria strain. They were able to read the message later on by analyzing its genetic sequence.
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Head researcher Yoshiaki Ohashi said, "If I wanted to store my personal diary in these live bacteria and take it with me to my grave, then my story can live for thousands and thousands of years."
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