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And has data integrity for a few hours, if no mechanism to constantly repair them (almost correctly) exist.
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I hint at ~~ribosomes~~ RNA polymerase here.
This was my thought. DNA isn’t stable so it’s a lousy storage medium. Degrades over time, mutations in living organisms, etc.
How would the thing in your spoiler repair DNA?
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🤷My, i'm getting old. I meant RNA polymerase.
Btw, i came across this article while searching for the right term.