Encoding text into nucleic acid sequences
US10818378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/86
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein for encoding human readable text conveying a non-genetic message into nucleic acid sequences with a substantially reduced probability of biological impact and decoding such text from nucleic acid sequences. In one embodiment, each symbol of a symbol set of human readable symbols uniquely maps to a respective codon identifier. Mapping may ensure that each symbol will not map to a codon identifier that generates an amino acid residue which has a single-letter abbreviation that is the equivalent to the respective symbol. Synthetic nucleic acid sequences comprising such human readable text, and recombinant or synthetic cells comprising such sequences are provided, as well as methods of identifying cells, organisms, or samples containing such sequences.
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