Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 399 g
ISBN: 978-1-4419-3413-0
Verlag: Springer US
The Genetic Code and the Origin of Life celebrates the 50 anniversary of the discovery of the double helix. This book combines two complementary approaches to address the question of the development of the Genetic Code. The first chapters provide general perspectives into the most important features of the evolution of life and the code. The rest of the chapters provide detailed analyses on the features and evolution of independent components of the code. Thus the book combines a general overview with detailed descriptions. This volume provides a general reference for the academic audience interested in evolution and, simultaneously, consolidates our most detailed knowledge on the biological characteristics of the components of the genetic code.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierphysiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften DNA und Transgene Organismen
Weitere Infos & Material
The Early Earth.- Reconstructing the Universal Tree of Life.- The Nature of the Last Common Ancestor.- Ribozyme-Catalyzed Genetics.- The Scope of Selection.- The Evolutionary History of the Translation Machinery.- Functional Evolution of Ribosomes.- Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases as Clues to Establishment of the Genetic Code.- The Relation between Function, Structure and Evolution of Elongation Factors Tu.- Origin and Evolution of DNA and DNA Replication Machineries.- Early Evolution of DNA Repair Mechanisms.- Extant Variations in the Genetic Code.- Adaptive Evolution of the Genetic Code.- Expanding the Genetic Code in Vitro and in Vivo.
