Science Daily May 07, 2026 • 07:18

Scientists accidentally discover DNA that breaks the rules of life - ScienceDaily

A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers stumbled upon a bizarre genetic code in a microscopic pond organism. Instead of following the near-universal “rules” of life, this new…

A test designed to push the limits of single cell DNA sequencing ended up revealing something far more surprising: a microscopic organism from a pond at Oxford University Parks appears to use the gen… [+6295 chars]

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Scientists accidentally discover DNA that breaks the rules of life - ScienceDaily

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