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Bacterium with two new synthetic bases (called X and Y) added to the four natural bases (A, T, C, and G).
Single-celled organism can hold on indefinitely to the new synthetic base pair as it divides.
Scientists hope to impart life with new forms and functions.
The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Multidisciplinary scientific journal, official journal of the National Academy of Sciences
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