Evolution of the Genetic Code - Rilegato

Osawa, Syozo

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0198547811 ISBN 13: 9780198547815

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 1995

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione

the book will be of considerable interest to researchers in this field (Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 612, No. 2, February 1996)

Contenuti

• 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

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198547811
• ISBN 13: 9780198547815
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 232
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia