Creating an Enzyme that Allows RNA to Proofread Copies (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Creating an Enzyme that Allows RNA to Proofread Copies

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Molecular bioscientist Jared Ellefson of the University of Texas at Austin has created a way for RNA to "proofread" copies of genetic information for the first time. This artist's interpretation of the process shows RNA making DNA copies in a droplet of water.

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Jared Ellefson, University of Texas at Austin

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