Scientists discovered a creature that breaks a fundamental rule of biology

A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

Scientists say this creature doesn’t follow the most basic biology relies on

For decades, biology has relied on one central assumption: the genetic code is precise. DNA is transcribed into RNA, RNA is ...
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Codon 12 K-ras mutations in plasma DNA are not an indicator of disease in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients

Measurements of total DNA and methylated tumor suppressor genes in the plasma of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) before, and after chemotherapy, as potential biomarkers for ...
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RNA Codons and DNA Codons

The genetic code is made up of a total of 64 base triplets or codons. At least one codon encodes the information for each of the 20 amino acids used in the synthesis of proteins during translation.
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The Use of Logistic Models for the Analysis of Codon Frequencies of DNA Sequences in Terms of Explanatory Variables

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Biometrics is a scientific journal emphasizing the role of statistics and mathematics in the biological sciences. Its object is to promote and extend ...
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Proviral DNA from Peripheral Blood and Lymph Nodes Demonstrates Concordant Resistance Mutations to Zidovudine (Codon 215) and Didanosine (Codon 74)

Genotypes that confer drug resistance were evaluated in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) proviral DNA obtained from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and lymphoid tissue at baseline and ...