Title :
Code for encryption hiding data into genomic DNA of living organisms
Author :
Jiao, Shuhong ; Goutte, Robert
Author_Institution :
Inf. & Telecom Dept., Harbin Eng. Univ., Harbin
Abstract :
Recent research has considered DNA an interesting medium for long-term and ultra compact information storage and a stegomedium for hidden messages. Artificial components of DNA with encoded information can be added to the genome of living organisms, such as common bacteria. With this approach, a medium for very height-densities information storage, watermarks for protection patents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and secure public keys for decrypting hidden information in steganocryptography, can be obtained. In this paper, we have selected a Bacillus subtilis gene (tatAD ) and use the specific properties of silent mutations to obtain a biologically innocuous product. An adapted code for the message insertion in this gene is proposed.
Keywords :
DNA; cellular biophysics; genomics; microorganisms; public key cryptography; steganography; watermarking; Bacillus subtilis gene; bacteria; biologically innocuous product; data hiding; decryption; encryption; genetically modified organisms; genomic DNA; hidden messages; living organisms; long-term ultracompact information storage; message insertion; protection patents; secure public keys; silent mutations; steganocryptography; stegomedium; watermarking; Bioinformatics; Cryptography; DNA; Genomics; Microorganisms; Organisms; Protection; Secure storage; Water storage; Watermarking; DNA; coding; genome; living organism; steganography;
Conference_Titel :
Signal Processing, 2008. ICSP 2008. 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2178-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2179-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICOSP.2008.4697576
