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Hidden mitochondrial genes emerge as mealybugs encode two genes on one DNA stretch

Phys.org•Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:20 PM•2 min read

What if a single sentence could carry two completely different meanings, one when read forward and another when read backward? In a new study, researchers at Arizona State University have discovered a biological version of this idea. Working with the mitochondria of a tiny insect called the cit...

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