(Tokyo, 24 August 2012) Tokyo Institute of Technology
researchers show simpler versions of the universal genetic code can
still function in protein synthesis. In addition to understanding
early primordial organisms, the research could lead to applications
preventing non-natural genetically modified materials from entering
the natural world.
Journal information
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Acids Research (2012) As yet unpublished