Scientists discover microbe that breaks a fundamental rule of the genetic code

ScienceDaily
Feb 28, 2026, 1:47 am126 ptsTrending
Scientists at UC Berkeley have discovered a microbe that bends one of biology’s most sacred rules. Instead of treating a specific three-letter DNA code as a clear “stop” signal, this methane-producing archaeon sometimes reads it as a green light—adding an unusual amino acid and continuing to build the…

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