A complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu - Nature
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A complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu - Nature

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Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu contain all five canonical nucleobases (A, G, C, T and U). Their presence in Ryugu and Bennu supports the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of early Earth.