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A Review of DNA Cryptography

Ling Chu Yanqing Su ORCID Xiangyu Yao Peng Xu ORCID Wenbin Liu ORCID
Intelligent Computing Vol. 4 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Abstract
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the oldest natural storage medium, offers a highly promising mode for information computing and storage with its high information density, low maintenance costs, and the ability to do parallel processing. DNA cryptography is an emerging discipline focused on achieving information security within this new paradigm. In this paper, we first present the foundational concepts of cryptography and biological technologies involved in DNA cryptography. We then comprehensively review 2 types of DNA cryptography: pseudo-DNA cryptography and natural DNA cryptography. After summarizing and discussing the security foundations of these cryptographic methods, we highlight the main challenges relating to measurability, standard protocols, robustness, and operability. Finally, we outline future directions for DNA cryptography, hoping to facilitate the evolution of this nascent field.
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Published
Jan 17, 2024
Vol/Issue
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Authors
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Ling Chu

Institute of Computing Science and Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Yanqing Su

Institute of Computing Science and Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Xiangyu Yao

Institute of Computing Science and Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Peng Xu

Institute of Computing Science and Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.; School of Computer Science of Information Technology, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun, Guizhou, China.; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Wenbin Liu

Institute of Computing Science and Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 62072128
Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China Award: 2023A1515011401
Municipal School Joint Fund of Guangzhou Science and Technology Bureau Award: SL2022A03J00935
Open Project of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application Award: 2022B1212010011
Cite This Article
Ling Chu, Yanqing Su, Xiangyu Yao, et al. (2024). A Review of DNA Cryptography. Intelligent Computing, 4. https://doi.org/10.34133/icomputing.0106
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