RealFeedApp Cephalopods edit RNA faster than humans
New research in Cell demonstrates that cephalopods use ADAR-mediated RNA editing to rapidly switch proteins, a capability unmatched by any other creature.
- Field
- the brain and neuroscience
- What they did
- Researchers found that squids and other cephalopods have an unmatched ability to change gene expression through RNA editing (ADAR), making their behavior more alien-like than previously thought.
- Why it matters
- This discovery helps explain how brains and nervous systems can evolve to achieve high intelligence levels without altering the underlying DNA structure.
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