Scientists find Oxford pond protist recoding 2 stop codons
Researchers found a protist with a unique genetic code, challenging assumptions about DNA interpretation by using stop signals to encode different amino acids.
Scientists have discovered a tiny protist in an Oxford pond that totally flips what we thought we knew about genetics. Instead of using two "stop" signals (TAA and TAG) to end protein-making, this microorganism actually uses them to add new building ... [508 chars]
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