Protein-building RNA molecules reveal possible remnants of an ancestral genetic code

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The genetic code determines the correspondence between genetic instructions and amino acids—the building blocks that form proteins. How this correspondence arose is one of the major open questions in evolutionary biology. A study led by Dr. Lluís Ribas de Pouplana, ICREA research

The genetic code determines the correspondence between genetic instructions and amino acids—the building blocks that form proteins. How this correspondence arose is one of the major open questions in evolutionary biology. A study led by Dr. Lluís Ribas de Pouplana, ICREA research This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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