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Researchers engineered an enzyme that selectively recognizes and repairs broken RNA, demonstrating a key mechanism for sustaining RNA-based life.

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University of Notre Dame

Who
Saurja DasGupta, University of Notre Dame researchers
What
Researchers engineered an enzyme that selectively recognizes and repairs broken RNA, demonstrating a key mechanism for sustaining RNA-based life.
When
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT · 5h 44m ago
Where
University of Notre Dame ·
Why
To understand how early RNA-based life may have sustained itself by repairing its genome.
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This discovery provides insight into the origins of life by revealing a potential mechanism for genome maintenance in early RNA-based organisms.

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