R&D: Nanopore Detection Assisted DNA Information Processing

Nanomaterials has published an article written by Zichen Song, School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China, Yuan Liang, Department of Computer Science and Technology, School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China, and Jing Yang, School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China.

Abstract: “The deoxyribonucleotide (DNA) molecule is a stable carrier for large amounts of genetic information and provides an ideal storage medium for next-generation information processing technologies. Technologies that process DNA information, representing a cross-disciplinary integration of biology and computer techniques, have become attractive substitutes for technologies that process electronic information alone. The detailed applications of DNA technologies can be divided into three components: storage, computing, and self-assembly. The quality of DNA information processing relies on the accuracy of DNA reading. Nanopore detection allows researchers to accurately sequence nucleotides and is thus widely used to read DNA. In this paper, we introduce the principles and development history of nanopore detection and conduct a systematic review of recent developments and specific applications in DNA information processing involving nanopore detection and nanopore-based storage. We also discuss the potential of artificial intelligence in nanopore detection and DNA information processing. This work not only provides new avenues for future nanopore detection development, but also offers a foundation for the construction of more advanced DNA information processing technologies.“