Neural networks consisting of DNA
This is an incremental introduction for audiences unfamiliar with biochemistry, exploring a novel domain-specific application.
The paper introduces the concept of DNA-based neural networks as an alternative to electronic implementations, focusing on their potential due to DNA's information storage capabilities, but does not present specific results or numbers.
Neural networks based on soft and biological matter constitute an interesting potential alternative to traditional implementations based on electric circuits. DNA is a particularly promising system in this context due its natural ability to store information. In recent years, researchers have started to construct neural networks that are based on DNA. In this chapter, I provide a very basic introduction to the concept of DNA neural networks, aiming at an audience that is not familiar with biochemistry.