Encoding and decoding information in synthetic DNA with cryptographic keys generated based on polymorphic features of nucleic acids

A method of retrieving information, the method comprising

• providing synthetic DNA encoding encrypted information, wherein the synthetic DNA is a synthetic material of physical DNA that has been obtained by:
• translating digital information capturing the encrypted information into a sequence combining natural nucleotides of DNA, and
• synthesizing the sequence into the synthetic material of physical DNA to form said synthetic DNA;
• and
• reading the encrypted information by sequencing the synthetic DNA provided and decrypting the information read using a decryption key generated according to polymorphic features of nucleic acids from one or more entities.

A DNA vault, wherein

• the DNA vault comprises one or more containers, each storing one or more samples of synthetic DNA encoding information, wherein
• information is stored on each of the one or more samples in an encrypted form, which has been obtained according to an encryption key generated according to polymorphic features of nucleic acids from one or more entities, and
• the synthetic DNA is a synthetic material of physical DNA and said information has been encoded into the synthetic DNA by:
• translating digital information capturing the encrypted information into a sequence combining natural nucleotides of DNA, and
• synthesizing the sequence into the synthetic material of physical DNA to form said synthetic DNA.