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Analysis of the interaction between mRNA codons and tRNA anticodons suggests a model for the evolution of the genetic code. Modification of the nucleic acid following the anticodon is at present essential in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes to ensure fidelity of translation of codons starting with A, and the amino acids which could be coded for before the evolution of the modifying enzymes can be deduced.
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JUKES, T. Possibilities for the Evolution of the Genetic Code from a Preceding Form. Nature 246, 22–26 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/246022a0
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