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UGA and non-triplet suppressor reading of the genetic code

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Mutants in a tRNA methylase gene, supK, of Salmonella typhimurium give suppression of UGA and certain frameshift mutants. In addition suppressors which do not suppress UGA, but which suppress frameshift mutants of opposite (effective) signs are described.

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    Present address: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 11724

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Atkins, J., Ryce, S. UGA and non-triplet suppressor reading of the genetic code. Nature 249, 527–530 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249527a0

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