Fordelene ved en udviddet DNA-kode kunne omfatte lagring af stærkt komprimerede data, dvs. en forbedret genetisk kode, samt indsigt i livets generelle kemiske forudsætninger dvs. hvad man også kunne forvente af eventuelt [[udenjordisk liv]].
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En anden fordel kunne være ved udvikling af nye [[lægemiddel|lægemidler]].<ref>[https://www.nature.com/articles/nature24659 A semi-synthetic organism that stores and retrieves increased genetic information. Nature 2019]</ref>
