AUTHOR=Lissek Thomas TITLE=Interfacing Neural Network Components and Nucleic Acids JOURNAL=Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology VOLUME=5 YEAR=2017 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2017.00053 DOI=10.3389/fbioe.2017.00053 ISSN=2296-4185 ABSTRACT=

Translating neural activity into nucleic acid modifications in a controlled manner harbors unique advantages for basic neurobiology and bioengineering. It would allow for a new generation of biological computers that store output in ultra-compact and long-lived DNA and enable the investigation of animal nervous systems at unprecedented scales. Furthermore, by exploiting the ability of DNA to precisely influence neuronal activity and structure, it could be possible to more effectively create cellular therapy approaches for psychiatric diseases that are currently difficult to treat.