Extra base pairs


News (via s.b.e): Extra base pairs:

"Artificial letters added to life's alphabet"

http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13252-artificial-letters-added-to-lifes-alphabet.html

From 64 to 216! What to do with all the extra letters...

Of course, the real fun would come from extra aminos. Start
by adding the common non-coded amino acids, with corresponding
mRNAs - that way at least the new organisms will stand a chance
in the wild without being dependent on dietary supplements.
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