Block structure and stability of the genetic code

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-188

  Chechetkin, V R ^a  

^a TROITSK INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND FUSION RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Genetic code; Molecular evolution; Mutational and translational stability, De Bruijn graph, variants of genetic code

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

GENETICS;

ARTICLE; CODON; DNA SEQUENCE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA TRANSLATION;

EID: 0037460089     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00025-0     Document Type: Article

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