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Chemistry World August 23, 2011 Josh Howgego	Expanded genetic alphabet could spell out new genes Chemists have created an artificial genetic code capable of evolving to produce new genes. The code consists of six bases, rather than the standard four, and could form the basis of randomly mutating synthetic life.
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Chemistry World October 26, 2006 Victoria Gill	Volcanoes Reveal the Secret of the Origin of Life Life began with a chemical reaction under the sea over four billion years ago. That is the claim of a German scientist whose team has recreated a crucial part of the reaction, synthesizing all the necessary ingredients for a living organism.
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Scientific American December 19, 2005	Lean Gene Machine An ocean bacterium has the most streamlined genome: P. ubique apparently has traded potential for economy in a big way, making its genome the equivalent of a fuel-stingy Volkswagen Beetle, whereas human DNA is more akin to a gas-guzzling Hummer pulling an RV trailer plus a boat.
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Chemistry World January 17, 2014 Katia Moskvitch	Life may have begun in a tiny water droplet Chemical reactions run much faster and more efficiently when they take place in tiny droplets rather than in freestanding water -- such as a puddle or a lake, say researchers.
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