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