Tokyo team finds natural RNA backbone change key for heat survival
Tokyo Metropolitan University scientists have found a natural sulfur swap in archaeal RNA, revealing a new backbone modification and the enzymes that help life endure extreme heat.
Tokyo Metropolitan University scientists have found a natural sulfur swap in archaeal RNA, revealing a new backbone modification and the enzymes that help life endure extreme heat.
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