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Who needs DNA?

Discussion in 'Science and Technology' started by proletarian, Jan 13, 2010.

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For evolution to take place, you need DNA or RNA to change through mutation, providing the variations for natural selection to select. Right? Well, it may be more complicated than that. A new study suggests an exception: prions, the infectious protein bits that can cause degenerative brain diseases like mad cow disease. In a paper in Science, researchers document these lifeless structures evolving, despite the fact that they lack any DNA or RNA.
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Who Needs DNA? Prions Evolve Without It | 80beats | Discover Magazine

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