Uploaded August 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In a development sure to have far reaching repercussions, scientists working at the drug discovery company called Synthorx quietly announced that it is using an expanded version of the genetic alphabet (A, T, G, C), one that now includes two novel base pairs dubbed X and Y, to create a type of life never before seen on the face of the earth. These new hybrid species could have the effect that many non-native organisms often do when introduced to a new eco-system, obliterating the indigenous life forms.
sott.net/article/300663-Startup-in-biotech-adds-two-base-pairs-to-genetic-code-and-life-on-earth-may-never-be-the-same
technologyreview.com/news/540701/synthetic-life-seeks-work
In a development sure to have far reaching repercussions, scientists working at the drug discovery company called Synthorx quietly announced that it is using an expanded version of the genetic alphabet (A, T, G, C), one that now includes two novel base pairs dubbed X and Y, to create a type of life never before seen on the face of the earth. These new hybrid species could have the effect that many non-native organisms often do when introduced to a new eco-system, obliterating the indigenous life forms.
sott.net/article/300663-Startup-in-biotech-adds-two-base-pairs-to-genetic-code-and-life-on-earth-may-never-be-the-same
technologyreview.com/news/540701/synthetic-life-seeks-work
