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SUMMARY:The Not-So-Universal Genetic Code - Alexey Morgunov
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CONTACT:George Fortune
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Nir
 enberg and Leder's work on deciphering the genetic code\, the manual using
  which the information stored in the genes is converted into functional pr
 otein units. Half a century later\, how well do we actually understand thi
 s most fundamental feature of all living systems? Despite some claims to t
 he contrary\, the genetic code is neither universal nor the most optimal. 
 And how many amino acids are there\, actually? (Hint: not 20.) How did the
  genetic code evolve\, and why did it evolve the way it did? Is it still e
 volving? Can it be engineered? In my talk I will try addressing these ques
 tions and discuss what we know\, what we think we know\, and what we wish 
 we knew about the evolution of the genetic code.
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Theatre
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