Exponential increase of data has motivated advances of data storage technologies. As a promising storage media, DeoxyriboNucleic Acid (DNA) storage provides a much higher data density and superior durability, compared with state-of-the-art media. In this paper, we provide a tutorial on DNA storage and its role in molecular communications. Firstly, we introduce fundamentals of DNA-based molecular communications and storage (MCS), discussing the basic process of performing DNA storage in MCS. Furthermore, we provide tutorials on how conventional coding schemes that are used in wireless communications can be applied to DNA-based MCS, along with numerical results. Finally, promising research directions on DNA-based data storage in molecular communications are introduced and discussed in this paper.

翻译：数据呈指数级增长推动了数据存储技术的发展。作为一种有前景的存储介质，脱氧核糖核酸（DNA）存储与现有最先进的存储介质相比，具有更高的数据密度和卓越的持久性。本文提供关于DNA存储及其在分子通信中作用的教程。首先，我们介绍基于DNA的分子通信与存储（MCS）的基础知识，探讨在MCS中执行DNA存储的基本过程。此外，我们提供关于无线通信中使用的传统编码方案如何应用于基于DNA的MCS的教程，并附有数值结果。最后，本文介绍并讨论了分子通信中基于DNA的数据存储这一有前景的研究方向。