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24 Jul 11
Originally posted by sonhouseErm. My BINAS (Dutch high school science table book) from 1986 already has six normal ones and five rare ones, including the number 5 and 6 that article claims were recent discoveries.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-07-scientists-seventh-eighth-bases-dna.html
This is going to be something geneticists are going to be chewing on for decades, and may even find #9 and # 10.
It means new avenues of approach in the study of cancers and stem cells and genetic diseases.
Physorg isn't really aiming for a great deal of scientific accuracy, is it?
Richard
25 Jul 11
Originally posted by Shallow Bluewell it might be the scientists involved did not know of the Dutch research. Especially if it was from 1986 before modern DNA analysis was used. Do you have any links to the 1986 work?
Erm. My BINAS (Dutch high school science table book) from 1986 already has six normal ones and five rare ones, including the number 5 and 6 that article claims were recent discoveries.
Physorg isn't really aiming for a great deal of scientific accuracy, is it?
Richard