Optimization models and the structure of the genetic code

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 452-457

  Jestin, J L ^a   Kempf, A ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Error minimization; Evolution; Last universal common ancestor; Origin of life; RNA protein world; Selection

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DNA; RNA;

CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DELETION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC MODEL; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; REVIEW; RNA BINDING;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIOGENESIS; CODON; DNA; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC CODE; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; MUTATION; PROTEINS; RNA; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 72449179322     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-009-9287-5     Document Type: Review

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