Mad Scientists Add Letters to DNA’s Alphabet, Raising Hope and Fear

Started by jimmy olsen, May 09, 2014, 04:16:10 AM

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#15
May 11, 2014, 07:07:49 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on May 10, 2014, 04:11:13 PM
I wonder if they actually do anything, or if cells just ignore the codes with the new nucleotides as if they were none functional.
without RNA that can read the new alphabet it can't make new proteins, so as far as I know these do nothing. Just extra letters (like Ide's movie reviews, ba ra bump :P )
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May 11, 2014, 07:46:35 PM
For some reason I think of DNA as binary code.  Adding in new stuff would be like adding in a "2" every once in a while.
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#18
May 14, 2014, 01:47:29 AM
I didn't know he was short.  :huh:
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#19
May 14, 2014, 06:19:05 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 14, 2014, 01:47:29 AM
I didn't know he was short.  :huh:

More people would call me tall than would call cRazy cAnuck smart.  :lol:

Just let him run with this "tall" thing.  It keeps him out of mischief and doesn't disturb the adults.
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#21
May 14, 2014, 03:22:35 PM
Quote from: grumbler on May 14, 2014, 06:19:05 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 14, 2014, 01:47:29 AM
I didn't know he was short.  :huh:

More people would call me tall than would call cRazy cAnuck smart.  :lol:


Thats a lot of really short people where you are Grumbles.

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#22
May 14, 2014, 07:07:37 PM
I am quite certain 6' 3" is considered tall in Vancouver.
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