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| − | <h2>CryptoGE®M: Encode it, keep it</h2> | + | <section> |
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| | + | <h2>CryptoGE®M: Encode it, keep it</h2> |
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| + | <p class="half-left">The world's silicon supply won't be able to |
| − | <p class="half-left">The world's silicon supply won't be able to | + | cover the demand for data storage by 2040. However, nature has been |
| − | cover the demand for data storage by 2040. However, nature has been
| + | encoding enormous amounts of information in DNA for billions of |
| − | encoding enormous amounts of information in DNA for billions of
| + | years. By introducing a sequence into DNA of bacterial spores, one |
| − | years. By introducing a sequence into DNA of bacterial spores, one
| + | of the most resistant-to-harsh-conditions forms of life, |
| − | of the most resistant-to-harsh-conditions forms of life,
| + | "CryptoGERM" tries to combine storing information and transferring |
| − | "CryptoGERM" tries to combine storing information and transferring
| + | it in a safe way. The goal is to safely send a key and an encrypted |
| − | it in a safe way. The goal is to safely send a key and an encrypted
| + | message in two separate spore systems of Bacillus subtilis. Digital |
| − | message in two separate spore systems of Bacillus subtilis. Digital
| + | and biological protection layers will prevent this information from |
| − | and biological protection layers will prevent this information from
| + | being captured by unauthorized parties. The message is protected by |
| − | being captured by unauthorized parties. The message is protected by
| + | computational encryption, while the sensitive key can only be |
| − | computational encryption, while the sensitive key can only be
| + | accessed from the spores with the right growing conditions. For |
| − | accessed from the spores with the right growing conditions. For
| + | example, light-switchable antibiotics have to be activated by the |
| − | example, light-switchable antibiotics have to be activated by the
| + | correct frequency of light. If the recipient fails, the sequence |
| − | correct frequency of light. If the recipient fails, the sequence
| + | will be destroyed and the message is lost forever.</p> |
| − | will be destroyed and the message is lost forever.</p>
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| − | <p class="half-right img"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/0/0d/T--Groningen--logo-bacilli.png" alt="Bacilli" /></p> | + | <p class="half-right img"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/0/0d/T--Groningen--logo-bacilli.png" alt="Bacilli" /></p > |
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