The rearranged genetic code and its implications in evolution and biochemistry

BioSystems

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 139-144

  Qiu, Yuhuang ^a   Zhu, Lihuang ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF AUTOMATION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Codons; Evolution; Genetic code

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ARTICLE; CODON; EVOLUTION; GENETIC CODE; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 0034126509     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2647(00)00081-2     Document Type: Article

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