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EPISODE · Aug 3, 2021 · 11 MIN

DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth

from Science, Spoken · host WIRED

Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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