This question/idea is really cool to think about. The idea of memory or data held or stored inside of a on living object. It reminds me of a video I watched on youtube that was talking about how scientist were able to encode 3d printing g-code into an objects chemical makeup. So they are able to take a sample of that object and analyze it to acquire the same g-code that was used to print that very object to print another replica. It's like have the instructions to make something embedded into its dna/chemical makeup. Cool stuff.