DNA framework array enables ultra-high throughput DNA synthesis
Chunhong LiiD, Yishakejiang Saimaiti, Min LiiD, Shaopeng WangiD, Fangfei YiniD, Zheng Fang, Sisi JiaiD, Fei WangiD, Dekai YeiD, Lihua WangiD, Xiaolei ZuoiD, Chunhai FaniD
Abstract
High-throughput DNA synthesis has revolutionized synthetic biology, molecular diagnostics, genome engineering, and DNA data storage by enabling the scalable and precise construction of nucleotide-based information systems. However, existing high-throughput synthesis technologies rely on top-down fabrication strategies to maximize throughput, yet they are inherently constrained by physical limitations. These constraints make it exceedingly difficult to achieve single-molecule level synthesis control that is essential for advancing next-generation DNA synthesis. Here, we present a DNA framework-based bottom-up enzymatic synthesis strategy that enables single-molecule level control of DNA synthesis with high-throughput. Leveraging the nanoscale addressability of DNA frameworks, we achieved a synthesis site pitch of 10.9 nm--183-fold smaller than that of previously reported electrode arrays. Theoretical projections suggest that this approach could scale synthesis throughput to 5.3 x 1011 sequences per square centimeter, representing a four-order-of-magnitude improvement over existing synthesis arrays. This approach lays the foundation for gigabyte-scale DNA writing and offers a highly accessible pathway toward large-scale DNA synthesis for emerging applications such as molecular data storage.
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