Evolution of the genetic code
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Evolution of the genetic code
Oxford University Press, 1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The genetic code was deciphered experimentally around 1966 and for a number of years scientists considered it to be "universal" for all forms of life. In 1981 researchers shocked the scientific community with the discovery that the code differs in mitochondria and certain other organisms - the genetic code was still evolving. This book discusses the distribution and origin of the non-universal codes and examines the possible mechanisms of the code changes, making it
essential reading for all those interested in evolutionary genetics.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The genetic code - History
- 2. Structure of the "universal" genetic code
- 3. Anticodon compositions
- 4. Codon usage
- 5. Unassigned or nonsense codons
- 6. Evolving genetic code
- 7. Selenocysteine is coded by UGA
- 8. RNA editing
- 9. Origin and early evolution of the genetic code
- 10. Amino acid composition of proteins and the genetic code
- 11. Epilogue
- 12. References
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