Scientists accidentally discover a genetic code that breaks the rules of life

ScienceDaily
Oct 8, 2026, 9:31 am125 pts
Scientists accidentally discovered a microscopic organism with a genetic code that breaks a rule researchers thought was nearly universal. While testing a new DNA sequencing technique, they examined a previously unknown protist collected from a freshwater pond at Oxford University. To their surprise, the…

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