Artificial Bases Added to DNA

holy_calamity writes "Researchers have successfully added two 'unnatural' DNA letters to the code of life. They created two artificial base pairs that are treated as normal by an enzyme that replicates and fixes DNA inside cells. This raises the prospect of engineering life forms with genetic code not possible within nature, allowing new kinds of genetic engineering."

Comments

I, for one...

[Kagura]

All your artificial base are belong to these researchers.

Let me guess

[should_be_linear]

Researchers from KFC (tm) ?

Re:Let me guess

[Jumphard]

Kentucky Fried Cytosine?

New movie

[topherhenk]

They can now finally make the sequel to Gattaca:

Sagtacy.

Re:Furries

[Malevolent Tester]

I eagerly await proper human-animal hybrids, albeit only for the opportunity to make a joke about the right to bear arms.

DNA researchers get to "Second Base" pair

[erroneus]

...sounds like they're making some kind of social progress.

God

[PolarBearFire]

If gene sequencing is like programming and intelligence design is real, is God somewhere trying to decipher this new DNA and muttering obscenities under his breath?

Re:On the topic of "whatcouldpossiblygowrong"

[dmatos]

What's going to happen if I do tell her? Is she going to create some kind of intelligent ape-bear hybrid with poisonous claws and send it to tear you to pieces?

Cool.

Re:MOD PARENT UP!

[Spy der Mann]

Your reference to 'the moderators' as if they are some secret organisation with a nefarious agenda is clueless.

Well done, boy. Our secret is safe again. You will be rewarded by our leadership. B-)

Re:Who the Mother Fuck?

[Gizzmonic]

Don't worry about a lighter, just upgrade your DNA with these base pairs. You'll be able to shoot fire from your fingertips!