Fix for 3-billion-year-old genetic error could dramatically improve genetic sequencing
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 13:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
For 3 billion years, one of the major carriers of information needed for life, RNA, has had a glitch that creates errors when making copies of genetic information. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a fix that allows RNA to accurately proofread for the first time. The new discovery, published June 23 in the journal Science, will increase precision in genetic research and could dramatically improve medicine based on a person's genetic makeup.