Towards Personalised, DNA Signature Derived Music via the Short Tandem Repeats (STR)

Our inheritance is defined by the genetic code, which is based on the exact order of the nucleotides A, T, C and G of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymer in the nucleus. The personalised genetic makeup is set in meiosis in the germline cells, while the particular genetic construction is established upon fertilisation. Given the capacity to define the exact genome structure by deep sequencing in a high throughput manner in populations, this enabled establishment of gene banks for not only human, but also for a wealth of other species. Computer added programming offers capacity to transform or translate the genetic code to other modalities such as sound. Variations in the nucleotides and the repeat regions of a short sequence, the Short Tandem Repeats (STRs), serve to define the biological identity of a person, especially in 13 genomic, the combined DNA index system (CODIS) locations. The number of STR and the STR sequences were selected as the units of musical elements and programmed to a musical instrument digital interference (MIDI) file to frequencies that can be heard by the ear. The novelty of the work is that an algorithm can be expected to provide DNA-based musical communication platform, data based bio-authentication via the personal music, and to identify for example, the musical similarity score for the family members.