A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

Codon usage varies widely between species, between genes in a genome and between sites in a gene. Explanations for natural variation in codon usage fall into two categories: mutational and selective.

The ribosome is the macromolecular enzyme that converts genetic information into protein, using an mRNA template and tRNA substrates. Accurate protein synthesis depends on the ability of the ribosome ...