title: Digitizing humanity.
abstract: The application of ex vivo synthetic DNA as a high capacity information storage medium is well documented. Herein, we consider the potential for synthetic DNA to be incorporated as part of the human genome; providing a definitive, accessible, in vivo database of patient history.
authors.forename: Roy D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sleator
authors.forename: Aisling
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Driscoll
mesh_terms: D022201:Chromosomes, Artificial / Q000235:genetics; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA
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