Tag: RNA
The Nylonase Story: The Information Enigma
New proteins had to come from somewhere. Susumu Ohno had an idea.
The Nylonase Story: How Unusual Is That?
Yesterday, I described how some biologists claim that the enzyme nylonase demonstrates that it is easy to get new functional proteins.
More on Massive RNA Editing and the Octopus
Octopuses have an amazing ability to sense and mimic the coloration, shape, and texture of their surroundings.
Octopus Genetic Editing — Animals Defy Their Own Neo-Darwinism
Some stunning upsets in conventional thinking about evolution have hit the news in rapid succession.
Electric DNA, Circular RNA, and Other Epigenetic Wonders
There’s a lot more going on in those sequences of nucleotides than we could have imagined.