Octopuses can edit their own RNA through a process called RNA editing, where enzymes modify genetic messages after they are copied from DNA. This lets them adapt proteins, especially in their nervous system, to changing environments like temperature. It is unusual among animals and shows how flexible their biology is compared to most species in real time across their tissues.
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