Arrow worms, or chaetognaths, are strange ocean predators that have puzzled scientists for over a century. They have transparent, torpedo-shaped bodies, sharp grasping spines near their mouths, and ...

This condition, called hexaploidy, made deciphering their genetic code like trying to reconstruct six different, yet similar, sets of encyclopedias that have been shuffled together.

Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, research finds.

In addition to changing individual letters of the genetic code or integrating an exogenously delivered gene, the method can also be used to fluorescently label specific proteins.

The universal genetic code is made up of several codons or triplet bases. The standard code has evolved over time to minimize coding errors. There are a total of 64 codons in the genetic code ...

Brian Hayes, Computing Science: The Invention of the Genetic Code, American Scientist, Vol. 86, No. 1 (JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1998), pp. 8-14 ...