The Hypothesis that the Genetic Code Originated in Coupled Synthesis of Proteins and the Evolutionary Predecessors of Nucleic Acids in Primitive Cells
Although analysis of the genetic code has allowed explanations for its evolution to be proposed, little evidence exists in biochemistry and molecular biology to offer an explanation for the origin of the genetic code. In particular, two features of biology make the origin of the genetic code difficu...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/1/467 |