The meaning of this observation is unclear, but it raises the unfortunate possibility of ambiguous triplets; that is, triplets which may code more than one amino acid. However one would certainly expect such triplets to be in a minority.
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It now seems very likely that many of the 64 triplets, possibly most of them, may code one amino acid or another, and that in general several distinct triplets may code one amino acid.
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Unfortunately it makes the unambiguous determination of triplets by these methods much more difficult than would be the case if there were only one triplet for each amino acid.
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Attempts have been made from a study of the changes produced by mutation to obtain the relative order of the bases within various triplets, but my own view is that these are premature until there is more extensive and more reliable data on the composition of the triplets.
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A comparison between the triplets tentatively deduced by these methods with the changes in amino acid sequence produced by mutation shows a fair measure of agreement.
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The balance of evidence both from the cell-free system and from the study of mutation, suggests that this does not occur at random, and that triplets coding the same amino acid may well be rather similar.
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Triplets
Depending on your point of view,
If you think they're first rate,
We know what lion cubs can do,
But triplets can be great!
Yes, lion cubs are little tykes!
Three rascals can be fun...
With each cub doing as he likes,
Till he sleeps in the sun...
They're nodding off... plum tuckered out...
Yet they don't want to snooze!
They'd rather pounce and jump about,
With cunning, cruise and bruise...
They'd rather scratch and bite and roar,
Cause chaos for a while...
Than simply, merely, humbly snore...
And lose all sense of style.
The other cubs aren't tired yet,
They slowly bide their time...
For some revenge they'll swiftly get
And won't that feel sublime?
The triplets haven't got a prayer!
They've got to go to sleep!
The other cubs are well aware...
As they, their vigil, keep!
Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2010.
The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Triplets'.
More Stephen Gayford poems here:
denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com
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It would appear that the number of nonsense triplets is rather low, since we only occasionally come across them. However this conclusion is less secure than our other deductions about the general nature of the genetic code.
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She who gives birth to triplets cannot ask for a third breast.
Finally — she would
Birth triplets. The subtle twist
Of human nature.
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Alankar(Decor) -68
Some Acrostics In Triplets
41 Can
Check on possibility
Assess usability
Nurture capability
42 Cap
Chilling icicles
Atop the hills
Pied peaky pictures
43 Car
Circles speeding up
Alerted picking up
Roads get routed up
44 Caw
Crying is raucous
As yet no friends
Waiting for wedges
45 Cop
Committed person
Obsessed with reason
Punishes to imprison
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Nature gives us all, including Prof. Lorentz, surprises. It was very quickly found that there are many exceptions to the rule of splitting of the lines only into triplets.
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If, for example, all the codons are triplets, then in addition to the correct reading of the message, there are two incorrect readings which we shall obtain if we do not start the grouping into sets of three at the right place.
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Id and The Ego's
Last night my Id, the tricky minx
Just had to play a game
The day before both Egos
Occupied my busy brain! .............
They fight for my attention
These triplets born of Freud
Internal conflict Manifests
In things I should avoid.
I try to keep a balance
Between my heart and head
But when bad fells so bloody good
I side with Id instead!
poem by Stevie Taite
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Shelley
England had triplets at a birth,
Coleridge, Southy and Wordsworth,
And these three were widely famed,
And the 'Lake Poets' they were named.
With joy they did pursue their themes,
'Mong England's lakes, and hills and streams;
From there with gladness they could view
The distant Scottish mountains blue.
poem by James McIntyre
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Alankar(Decor) -65
Some Acrostics In Triplets
31 AIR
All-pervading element
Instantaneous supplement
Repetitively constant
32 All
Apprehended everything
Let go of bad thing
Lining up good thing
33 And
Added be who else
Noted be what else
Doable be what else
34 Any
And you desire
None a barrier
Yes, but inspire
35 Bag
Better hold up wisdom
All saved by freedom
Greatly used seldom
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Alankar(Decor) -92
Some Acrostics In Triplets
46 Cot
Called on dreams
On weird streams
Try out screams
47 Cow
Caring Hather
Oriental Mother
Worshipped ever
48 Cub
Creator's mirth
Universal truth
Birth on earth
49 Cud
Casual grazing
Untiring munching
Digestive chewing
50 Cue
Commendable comfort
Upholding support
Effective report
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Alankar(Decor) -66
Some Acrostics In Triplets
36 Bat
Battling than what else
Reversed woes in reverse
Top downed hit in rolls
37 Beg
Bow in simplicity
Eager for eligibility
Great with sincerity
38 Bid
Bitter glitter borrowed
In character mismatched
Dainty better-grounded
39 Big
Boost to betterment
Incline to improvement
Grade the achievement
40 Cab
Carefully driven
Aimfully striven
Bliss lifeful then
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Alankar(Decor) -58
Some Acrostics In Triplets
16 Act
Away from the own self
Cool into a fake self
To embellish other self
17 Bow
Bending before the respected
Only an act back respected
Why should one forbid and avoid
18 Dad
Devoted supporter
Adorable instructor
Diligent perfecter
19 Ace
Absolute importance
Cerebrate inferences
Efforts in bounds
20 Add
Ascending on stairs more
Desire steps to colour
Dreams join and flavour
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Alankar(Decor) -53
Some Acrostics In Triplets
1 Cat
Crazy craving
Angry thinking
Tempted greedy being
2 Dog
Desire dedicates wise
Off the scale ofttimes
Good luck wigwags
3 Dam
Deduct extra spending
Allow adequate saving
Misery by wasting
4 Sun
Swollen fire blazing
Upon the mud cooking
New spirit feasting
5 Key
Kind words score
Early better store
Yes, a way to soar
poem by Indira Renganathan
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Alankar(Decor) -61
Some Acrostics In Triplets
21 Ago
Ancestors once aspired
'Guided humanity guarded'
Other way but all turned
22 Bad
Bothersome are some
Annoying all and some
Detestably loathsome
23 Bee
Bubbling brilliance buzzing
Exserting nectarean searching
Enjoying virtuous storing
24 Cry
Cowardly heart crackles
Rashly emotion rushes
Yowling sorrow gushes
25 Bet
Bravery is challenging
Eagerness is playing
Tasting is testing
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