Biological Internet (Bi-Fi)
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Techopedia Explains Biological Internet (Bi-Fi)
The M13 virus is unique because it is non-lethal and simply imposes itself on the host cell. Thus, the virus has no adverse effects. To transmit DNA, the virus simply reproduces within the host cell, wraps DNA strands in proteins and sends out the packaged strands to infect other cells. Engineers can manipulate the DNA, thereby creating a communication channel for the transfer of information between cells. However, the M13 does not "care" what is transmitted. Thus, Bi-Fi is considered a wireless and biological information network. By using DNA as the medium of information storage, researchers can greatly increase the amount of data transmitted at a time, in contrast to other known methods, like using sugars or chemical signals. The largest DNA strand packaged by the M13 includes more than 40,000 base pairs.Advertisement
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