Non-standard genes Lisboa 2001
   
 

Non-standard genes use non-standard gene defining signals or change the meaning of standard ones

Consequence:
Unexpected signals or signal meaning RUINS gene prediction

STOPs Examples
Gene Alternative signal/meaning
Selenoproteins (all Domains) TGA (STOP) codes for Selenocysteine
Headcase (Drosophila) TAA (STOP) codes for ?
Kelch (Drosophila) TGA (STOP) codes for ?
Plant viruses TAG and TGA STOP codons recoded

How are STOPs recoded?

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