dna encoder

A Flask web application that encodes text as DNA.

This is a not-terribly-useful project, for exploring the similarities and differences in how information is encoded in computers (in binary digits) vs. in organisms (in a series of nucleotide base pairs, called DNA.).

I made in in 2017. Minor updates (for deployment) in 2022.

Setup

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the app:

flask --app main run

Deploy to Space:

space push

How it works

See: https://dnaencoder-1-x0198460.deta.app/about

What's Inside

• The file main.py uses Flask to interact with web
• text_to_dna.py is used to encode text as a DNA sequence of As,Ts,Cs,and Gs.
• dna_to_text.py is used to decode a DNA sequence back into text.
• The templates/ folder contains jinja2 template .html files
• The static/ folder holds .css, .js, and image files.