What if proteins could write their own DNA?A new discovery is challenging one of the most fundamental ideas in biology—that DNA must always be copied from an existing template.Researchers have identified a bacterial enzyme that does something remarkable: it builds DNA using its own protein structure as a guide. Not DNA. Not RNA. The protein itself.In our latest podcast episode, “Proteins That Write Their Own DNA,” we break down:🧬 How this system (DRT3) works🦠 Why bacteria use it to defend against viruses🔬 What this means for the future of synthetic biologyThis isn’t about rewriting the genetic code—but it does expand the rules we thought biology had to follow.Discoveries like this are a reminder that we’ve only scratched the surface of microbial life—and that some of the most powerful innovations may come from understanding it.Source: https://www.science.org/content/artic...#Biology #Genetics #Microbiology #SyntheticBiology #Biotech #Innovation #ScienceCommunication #Podcast #STEM

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