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BY
S.SUBH
Definition
DNA structure
Solving Hamiltonian Path problem
Different generations
Conclusion
DEFINITION
Need of DNA computer?
Moore’s Law states that silicon microprocessors double in complexity roughly every two years.
One day this will no longer hold true when miniaturisation limits are reached. Intel scientists say it will happen in about the year 2018.
Require a successor to silicon.
What is DNA?
Source code to life
Instructions for building and regulating cells
Data store for genetic inheritance
Think of enzymes as hardware, DNA as software
What is DNA made of?
Composed of four nucleotides (+ sugar-phosphate backbone)
A – Adenine
T –Thymine
C – Cytosine
G – Guanine
Bond in pairs
A – T
C – G
APPLICATIONS
DNA chips
Genetic programming
Pharmaceutical applications
Cracking of coded messages