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A Better DNA Molecule

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Everyone knows mutations – genetic mistakes in DNA, the material of heredity – are bad: The more...

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Scientists Discover Enzymes Capable of Duplicating Damaged Genetic Material, Creating New Mutations

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Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Potential applications of this Weizmann Institute discovery include suppressing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and...

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