Microsoft teamed up with Twist Bioscience to write DNA books

Microsoft teamed up with Twist Bioscience to write DNA books

The discovery of DNA can be said to be one of the most significant achievements in the history of human science and technology. The ever-changing four bases have created the colorfulness of the world. And as the mechanism by which DNA encodes life information is constantly being revealed, many scientists have suggested whether DNA can be used to store and apply information. If this idea can become a reality, then it is undoubtedly another flyby of mankind. Recently, Internet giant Microsoft has taken the lead in charging this concept. The company has signed an agreement with a biotech company called Twist Bioscience to order about 10 million DNA products to test the technology.

Technicians pointed out that this method is still in the laboratory stage, and there are still many problems to be solved in the use of DNA storage information. However, Emily Leproust, CEO of Twist, said that a pioneering trial by Microsoft has shown that DNA is a reliable carrier for storing and extracting information. Microsoft will next use it to test whether DNA can still be used after a long (millennial) storage after storing the information. Existing storage methods have very strict time limits.

However, Microsoft also acknowledges that this technology does not currently have a universal basis. The important reason is that the current cost of DNA products is too high. Researchers estimate that if they want to market it, their related products must fall to one-tenth of the cost of today. However, these obstacles obviously do not prevent scientists from seeking curiosity. With the entry of Microsoft, there must be some changes in this field.

And Twist Bioscience is able to work with Microsoft as an ordinary person. The company is a biotechnology company founded by sequencing giant Illumina to focus on the production of standardized DNA products. The company has previously received a total of $130 million in venture capital. This cooperation with Microsoft is undoubtedly helping the company to open up a new market.

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