DNA Information and Creation

• 1. DNA from the point of view of a computer scientist HansruediTremp MA in eEducation, MAS in E-Didactics, Federal Diploma in Business Informatics Lecturer for Business Informatics at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Gallen

2. Agenda Encoding in actual IT Encoding and usage of information in DNA What is information Personal conclusion 3. Encoding in actual IT (InformationTechnology) A short insight in the 4. Storing of Information Hard disk as carrier of the information Hardware Information (data, programs) Software Basic Encoding: 2 states: 0 or 1 (a binary digit) Binary system 5. Building Characters Code systems: example:ASCII 8 bits = 1 character Common intellectual effort! 5 6. Syntax und Semantics Language (German, English, ...) Syntax, Grammar, ... Semantics, Style, ... I love you! In Computer Science Syntax: structure, rules, ... Semantics: meaning of commands, ... print Total + SumOfInvoice 7. Pragmatics The goal is to realize an effect In Computer Science Write and send e-mails Surfing in the internet Write orders and invoices Make the accountability Control the construction of cars and machines ... 8. Encoding and Usage of Information in DNA A fascinating Insight 9. DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid 50-75 trillion of cells In the nucleus: Human genome 23 pairs of chromosomes DNA double stranded double helix millions of base pairs data carrier 10. Encoding Base carrier: Sugar phosphate backbone Different codes nucleobases Adenine (A) Thymine (T) Cytosine (C) Guanine (G) Base pairs 11. Human Genome Project 1990 2003 3 billions of base pairs Meaning? Overwhelming complexity! Gigantic program: growth, structure, operation of our body http://www.genome.gov/ 12. Syntax und Semantics 3 base pairs triplet (codon) a codon specific amino acid triplet GUG valine series of triplets gene 13. Building of Proteins about 50000 different proteins Pragmatics 14. Quelle: www.genome.gov 15. What is information? 16. Information? No unified definition! Information Reality Need of encoding system Need of data carrier (data medium) Example Egyptian hieroglyphs: Data engraved on walls data medium ok The knowledge to read it was lost no encoding system! 17. Information Matter Matter (robot) touchable has weight can rust material, physical Information (software) cannot be touched has no weight cannot rust immaterial 18. What is the source of information? Production of Software in IT no accidental product intellectual effort of human beings The source of information mental, spirit driven work 19. Personal Conclusion 20. Who is the author of DNA- Information? Evidence and proof of the DNA-information Giant software: build and maintain our body This author surpassing mind, intellectual being overwhelming intelligence transcending time and space extremely powerful 21. My personal conclusion Revelation of God: the Bible John 4:24: God is spirit Rom. 11.33: the depths of wisdom and knowledge Psalm 147: abundant in power Rom. 16:26: the eternal God Psalm 139:13-14. wonderful works Rom. 1:20 his divine attributes 22. www.neuesleben.ch Thank you for your attention Any questions?