The case for an error minimizing standard genetic code

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 33, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 457-477

  Freeland, Stephen J ^a   Wu, Tao ^a   Keulmann, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Error minimization; Evolution; Genetic Code; Natural selection

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENETICS;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CODON; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC CODE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0142135398     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025771327614     Document Type: Article

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