The non-standard genetic code of Candida spp.: An evolving genetic code or a novel mechanism for adaptation?

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 423-431

  Santos, Manuel A S ^a   Ueda, Takuya ^b   Watanabe, Kimitsuna ^b   Tuite, Mick F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE; LEUCINE; SERINE; SERINE TRANSFER RNA; TRANSFER RNA;

ADAPTATION; CANDIDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CANDIDA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0030721006     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5891961.x     Document Type: Review

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