The non-monophyletic origin of the tRNA molecule

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 403-414

  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;

ANTICODON; ARTICLE; GENETIC CODE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA GENE;

EID: 0033531780     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0882     Document Type: Article

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