In 2010, a claim was made regarding the discovery of a bacterium named GFAJ-1 that appeared to utilize an arsenic-based nucleic acid backbone instead of the phosphorus backbone found in DNA and RNA.

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  Alternative Biochemistries: Speculations about Strange Possibilities

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• RNA concept