Artificial Genetics: New Type Of DNA Has 12 Chemical Letters Instead Of Usual 4

In a dramatic rewrite of the recipe for life, scientists from Florida describe the design of a new type of DNA with 12 chemical letters instead of the usual four. This artificial genetic system already is helping to usher in the era of personalized medicine for millions of patients with HIV, hepatitis and other diseases, they say.

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