SO ENDS this two weekend contemplation on the genetic code. Once again, the influence of microbial horizontal gene transfer has contributed to the conservation of the genetic code in unrelated living cells. It seems very likely other variant codes will be discovered. Whether there are creatures that can reproduce with hugely different genetic structures awaits to be seen, but is very relevant to the search for new life both on earth, and elsewhere.
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022