Octopuses and squid are masters of RNA editing while leaving DNA intact
These changes could explain the intelligence and flexibility of shell-less cephalopods
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Octopuses and other shell-less cephalopods commonly edit their RNA without changing their DNA. Scientists don’t yet know why.
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