Index-based symmetric DNA encryption algorithm

In this paper, a new index-based symmetric DNA encryption algorithm has been proposed. Adopting the methods of Block-Cipher and Index of string, the algorithm encrypts the DNA-sequence-based plaintext. First, the algorithm encodes each character into ASCII codes. And then, according to the nucleotide sequence, the researcher should convert it to the DNA coding. Besides, the researcher selects the special DNA sequence as the encryption index, and likewise, the pretreated plaintext will be divided into different groups. Next, the key created by the Chaos Key Generator based on the Logistic Mapping and initialized by the number x
₀
and μ, will take XOR operation with the block-plaintext. The type of number x
₀
and μ, which is selected by the researcher, is double. Then, the result of these processes will be translated on the DNA sequence. In addition, compared to special DNA sequence, the algorithm finds the sequence which has no difference with it. Then, the algorithm will store the position as the Cipher-text. The researcher proves the validity of the algorithm through simulation and the theoretical analysis, including bio-security and math-security. The algorithm has a huge key space, high sensitivity to plaintext, and an extremely great effect on encryption. Also, it has been proved that the algorithm has achieved the computing-security level in the encryption security estimating system.