The coevolution theory of the origin of the genetic code

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 253-255

  Di Giulio, Massimo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; TRANSFER RNA;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENETIC CODE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; THEORY;

EID: 0033044839     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00006464     Document Type: Note

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