Was Genetic Coding a Frozen Accident?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jungck, John R.; Allchin, Douglas
- Source
- American Biology Teacher (University of California Press). Nov/Dec2023, Vol. 85 Issue 9, p550-553. 4p.
- Subject
- *TRANSFER RNA
*GENETIC code
*PHILOSOPHY of science
*STOP codons
*AMINOACYL-tRNA
- Language
- ISSN
- 0002-7685
The article focuses on genetic coding and its intricacies. It discusses the awe-inspiring nature of genetic coding, highlighting how DNA sequences guide the sequencing of amino acids in protein chains. It further delves into the fragility and complexity of the arrangement, pondering the consequences of any modification in the genetic code.