The evolution of a universal genetic code.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ·Vol. 73 ·No. 7 ·1976-07-00 ·Pages 2336-40

Wong JT

Abstract

Some of the basic problems presented by the rapid evolution of a universal genetic code can be resolved by a mechanism of co-evolution of the code and the amino acids it serves.

MeSH Terms

Amino Acids Biological Evolution Codon Genetic Code Models, Biological Origin of Life Protein Biosynthesis

Chemicals

Amino Acids Codon

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Wong J T

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Article Info

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Abbr.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

ISSN

0027-8424

DOI

10.1073/pnas.73.7.2336

Published

1976-07-00

Pages

2336-40

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505876

PMCID

PMC430555

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1073/pnas.73.7.2336 PMC Full Text View journal details

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