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    Researchers create mirror image of DNA-copying protein

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    David Lumb
    David Lumb
    05.17.2016

    Scientists at Tsinghua University in Beijing have created a mirror-image version of a protein responsible for two life-critical functions:, copying DNA and transcribing it into RNA. This is a crucial step in someday making reverse-versions of molecules that could be more resistant to viral attacks.