Molecular evolution and optimization

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-259

  Trevors, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Catalysis; DNA; Enzyme; Evolution; Microorganisms; Optimization; RNA; Time

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NUCLEIC ACID; PHOSPHATE; PYROPHOSPHATE; THIOESTER;

EVOLUTION; MICROBIAL POPULATION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR OPTIMIZATION;

BIOGENESIS; GENETIC CODE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOSIS; PROKARYOTE; REVIEW;

BIOGENESIS; CELLS; DNA; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC CODE; MICROSPHERES; MINERALS; REPRODUCTION; RNA;

EID: 0030665967     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1000456825081     Document Type: Review

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