A last-in first-out stack data structure implemented in DNA

Annunziata Lopiccolo; Ben Shirt-Ediss; Emanuela Torelli; Abimbola Feyisara Adedeji Olulana; Matteo Castronovo; Harold Fellermann; Natalio Krasnogor

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25023-6

Nature Communications (Aug 2021)

A last-in first-out stack data structure implemented in DNA

Annunziata Lopiccolo,
Ben Shirt-Ediss,
Emanuela Torelli,
Abimbola Feyisara Adedeji Olulana,
Matteo Castronovo,
Harold Fellermann,
Natalio Krasnogor

Affiliations

Annunziata Lopiccolo: Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems Research Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University
Ben Shirt-Ediss: Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems Research Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University
Emanuela Torelli: Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems Research Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University
Abimbola Feyisara Adedeji Olulana: Food Colloids and Bioprocessing Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds
Matteo Castronovo: Food Colloids and Bioprocessing Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds
Harold Fellermann: Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems Research Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University
Natalio Krasnogor: Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems Research Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25023-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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DNA is becoming increasingly used as a medium to store non-genetic information. Here the authors present a dynamic stack data structure implemented as a DNA polymer chemistry able to record and retrieve signals in a last-in first-out order.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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