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> This sounds really, really cool but it's still an organism that uses DNA Are we 100% certain of that? I'm not a biologist, however it seems to me that DNA is
by cryptoz 16y ago
> This sounds really, really cool but it's still an organism that uses DNA
Are we 100% certain of that? I'm not a biologist, however it seems to me that DNA is in part defined by the usage of Phosphorus. Maybe we need to redefine DNA? Or does this organism not use DNA at all?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA#Properties http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA#Properties
Please correct me if I'm not understanding correctly!
- badkungfu 16y agoYeah, I don't know either. Sounds like DNA is the strand/mechanism and using phosphates is all we know of so far. IANAS But if it's not-technically-DNA-anymore because it can use an arsenate instead of a phosphate, it's still part of our tree of life. That's the part that seems to have dampened enthusiasm somewhat.