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Artificial Bases Added to DNA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the totally-faked-you-out-man dept.

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."

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  1. I, for one... by Kagura · · Score: 5, Funny

    All your artificial base are belong to these researchers.

  2. Re:Furries by Malevolent+Tester · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  3. DNA researchers get to "Second Base" pair by erroneus · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  4. Re:MOD PARENT UP! by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 5, Funny

    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-)