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ArticleScience advances2026

A multiple-encrypted DNA device for secure communication.

Junke Wang, Rui Gao, Jingjing Zhang, Huaqun Wang, Zhimin Luo, Chunhai Fan, Jie Chao, Lianhui Wang

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Junke WangState Key Laboratory for Flexible Electronics (LoFE), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0009-0003-7766-442X
Rui GaoJiangsu Cryptographic Technology Engineering Research Center, College of Computer, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Jingjing ZhangState Key Laboratory for Flexible Electronics (LoFE), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Huaqun WangJiangsu Cryptographic Technology Engineering Research Center, College of Computer, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Zhimin LuoState Key Laboratory for Flexible Electronics (LoFE), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Chunhai FanSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7171-7338
Jie ChaoState Key Laboratory for Flexible Electronics (LoFE), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1030-9944
Lianhui WangState Key Laboratory for Flexible Electronics (LoFE), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9030-9172

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA cryptography has been explored for data encryption because of the high storage capacity of DNA molecules, the considerable parallelism of DNA computing, and the diversity of DNA nanostructures. Nevertheless, integrating multiple encryption protocols in a single DNA origami communication workflow remains challenging. Here, we develop a DNA multilayer encryption device that integrates multiple cryptographic algorithms for secure communication. The encoding system exploits the addressability of rectangular DNA nanostructures to create spatial patterns into nano-Morse code. In a codebook-based symmetric encryption framework, ciphertext messages encoded by nano-Morse code patterns are transmitted through shared key. Furthermore, the transformation between the rectangular and tubular DNA nanostructures allows the steganography and conformation-gated verification with a key space of 2

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Computer SecurityComputers, MolecularDNAAlgorithmsDNA NanostructuresNanotechnologyDNA

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PMID42397898
PMCPMC13330814

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