Researchers trace genetic code's origins to early protein structures

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...
The Scientist

Screen of 250,000 Species Reveals Tweaks to Genetic Code

The genetic code that dictates how genetic information is translated into specific proteins is less rigid than scientists have long assumed, according to research published today (November 9) in eLife ...
Reuters

US study uncovers 275 million entirely new genetic variants

CHICAGO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A study that analyzed the genetic code of a quarter of a million U.S. volunteers found more than 275 million entirely new variants that may help explain why some groups are ...
Phys.org

Scientists shrink the genetic code of E. coli to contain only 57 of its usual 64 codons

The DNA of nearly all life on Earth contains many redundancies, and scientists have long wondered whether these redundancies served a purpose or if they were just leftovers from evolutionary processes ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Science of Aliens, Part 2: What Kind of Genetic Code Would Extraterrestrials Have?

The DNA that is central to life on our own planet may not be a given in the rest of the universe. All cellular life on Earth is based on DNA, which transfers information—about everything from hair ...