Comparison of translation loads for standard and alternative genetic codes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The (almost) universality of the genetic code is one of the most intriguing properties of cellular life. Nevertheless, several variants of the standard genetic code have been observed, which differ in one or several of 64 codon assig...

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Main Authors: Bastolla Ugo, Sammet Stefanie, Porto Markus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/178