Scripps scientists develop first examples of RNA that replicates itself indefinitely
Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 15:14
in Biology & Nature
Now, a pair of Scripps Research Institute scientists has taken a significant step toward answering that question. The scientists have synthesized for the first time RNA enzymes that can replicate themselves without the help of any proteins or other cellular components, and the process proceeds indefinitely.
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