Analysis on the development status of DNA storage based on papers and patents

DNA storage as a disruptive technology is expected to solve the problem of massive data storage.Based on bibliometric analysis of DNA storage related papers and patents,this paper analyzes the development trend of DNA storage technology.The results show that DNA technology is still in the development stage,in which only a small number of researchers are involved.USA is the global leading country of DNA storage research.Both universities and companies in USA have played an important role in promoting DNA storage research.China is second only to USA in the number of DNA storage related papers or patents.However,in terms of patents layout,Chinese institutions don’t have sufficient intention of opening up the global market in the application of DNA storage.Although there have been several breakthrough advances in DNA storage,there are still many challenges to be solved.