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A Sequential “2-1-3” Model of Genetic Code Evolution That Explains Codon Constraints

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Massey, S.E. A Sequential “2-1-3” Model of Genetic Code Evolution That Explains Codon Constraints. J Mol Evol 62, 809–810 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00239-005-0222-0

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