Cast List: DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth

DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth

WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More

Episode: DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth
Website: WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More
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Duration: 00:08:43
Published: 2021-08-03 12:12

Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than we think.

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