Hachimoji DNA
ADN hachimoji
- Date
- 2019 · confidence high
- Place
- Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Credited to
- Steven A. Benner
- Field
- Life & health
What it is
A synthetic eight-letter DNA system (four base pairs, two of them artificial) that expands the natural genetic alphabet, developed by Steven Benner's team.
What it led to
- Synthetic biology and DNA data storage
- Research on potential extraterrestrial life forms
- Molecular diagnostics with unnatural bases
- Engineering of artificial genetic systems